Why does your Chrysanthemum Sunrise Candice have fine webbing? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
Spider mites thrive in the warm, dry conditions often experienced by Chrysanthemums. They pierce individual plant cells to suck out nutrients, leaving behind tiny white spots and characteristic fine silk webbing around the leaves and stems.
This specific species is highly prevalent in greenhouse-grown Mums and creates dense webbing as populations grow. It causes rapid chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage, often starting on the underside of the leaves.
While not a direct cause of webbing, excessive humidity in Chrysanthemums can create microclimates that allow mite populations to explode. The webbing is a symptom of the pests, but the environmental condition is the driver.
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