Viola cornuta Lavender Pink Fine Webbing - Causes & Fixes

Jump to cause: Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) Tetranychus species (General Spider Mites) Thrips Infestation

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Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae)

These tiny arachnids thrive in the warm, dry conditions often experienced by Viola cornuta. They pierce the leaf cells to suck out nutrients, creating characteristic fine silk webbing and stippling on the foliage.

Very Common

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How to confirm: Hold a white piece of paper under a leaf and tap the plant to see if tiny specks fall off and begin moving.

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1 Apply an organic insecticide/miticide spray to the plant to eliminate the spider mites and their eggs.

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2 Increase humidity around the plant and ensure the soil remains moist, as spider mites thrive in dry conditions.

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3 Prune and dispose of heavily infested or dead foliage to prevent the mites from spreading to healthy parts of the plant.

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Tetranychus species (General Spider Mites)

Other species of mite can inhabit violets, especially when humidity levels drop too low. The webbing serves as a protective micro-environment for the colony to reproduce and spread across the plant.

Very Common

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How to confirm: Inspect the undersides of the leaves for tiny moving dots or small, translucent egg sacs within the webs.

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1 Apply an organic miticide/insecticide spray to the plant to eliminate the spider mite colony and destroy their eggs.

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2 Increase local humidity around the violet to make the environment less hospitable for mite reproduction.

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3 Gently wipe the leaves with a damp cloth to physically remove webbing and any remaining mites.

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Thrips Infestation

While thrips are more known for silvery scarring, a heavy infestation can sometimes result in fine silken strands as they move between leaves. They primarily damage the developing flower buds of the Lavender Pink variety.

Common

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How to confirm: Look for very thin, elongated black or pale insects crawling near the base of the flower petals.

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1 Apply an organic insecticide spray to the plant, ensuring you coat the undersides of leaves and developing flower buds to eliminate active thrips.

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2 Use yellow sticky traps placed near the plant to capture adult thrips and monitor the progression of the infestation.