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Need help with my planted coconut.

GottmitAlex

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I don't know what this is. But since a week ago my oldest planted coconut has been looking a bit reddish on the leaflet tips. I thought it was sunburn. But today I ran my finger across the undersise of one of the leaflets and my finger attained a copper-like color. Really dark red.

Is this a fungus or mites?

Any help is greatly appreciated

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

Palmaceae Grand Master

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Yes, those are spider mites. I use Avid to control them.

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Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

GottmitAlex Grand Master

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8 minutes ago, Palmaceae said:

Yes, those are spider mites. I use Avid to control them.

THANK YOU!!

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

Gonzer Grand Master

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Probably a new form of salt burn.

:evil:

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GottmitAlex Grand Master

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14 minutes ago, Gonzer said:

Probably a new form of salt burn.

:evil:

For a split seconds, the thought crossed my mind. Lol

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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Mr. Coconut Palm Grand Master

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Alex, 

I would use Insecticidal Soap For Organic Gardening to get rid of it.

John

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Moose Grand Master

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On ‎10‎/‎6‎/‎2018‎ ‎5‎:‎22‎:‎47‎, Gonzer said:

Probably a new form of salt burn.

:evil:

More sea salt should take care of those pesky mites :D

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

GottmitAlex Grand Master

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Well, the mites have been eradicated. However they left destruction in their wake.

I had originally chalked it off as minor sunburn (since ot was only 1/3 of the way from the tips of the leaflets).

Now the affected part of the leaflets have begun to droop.  Here again, no more mites. I wonder if mites have been the actual cause which yearly in this season I have erroneously attributed to sunburn/scorch upon entering winter. Hence I have mentioned before " my cocos look worse going into winter than they do upon entering spring" 

Time will tell. Here are some pics of the aftermath of the red mites in my most affected coco: golden Malayan dwarf.

 

 

 

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PalmTreeDude Grand Master

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Sorry about the destruction! I hope it handles the winter well. 

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GottmitAlex Grand Master

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22 minutes ago, PalmTreeDude said:

Sorry about the destruction! I hope it handles the winter well. 

Thank you. I'm confident it will.

 

 

 

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

palmsOrl Grand Master

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I hate! spider mites.  Good luck.

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sandgroper Veteran

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I hope you have a win over those things mate, we generally have dry hot summers here and the only time my coconut looks a bit ordinary is at the end of winter so I think the mites may well be what's causing you grief. I really enjoy reading your threads and watching how your palms are doing, cheers for keeping us updated mate, thanks!

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Lior_Gal Collaborator

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You are not alone mate, 

every once in a while i have spider mites invasion under my coconut leafs, the outbreak is fast, so there are 2 ways i treat it, watering under the leafs and on top of them with diluted mixture of soap water 

and let it set for 10 mins then i wash it off, i just had a small outbreak of them today they attaked my small coco sprouts but i got them, the main advantage of soap water mixture that it kills the mites life cycle (not only the mature mites but also the eggs) and you should maby get this rutine twice with a gap of a week in between to make sure you got em all 

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