Red Mite - 2 questions

[HayleyB]

1. Red mites are tiny spiders are they the same ones that attack chilli and pepper plants?

2. Red Mite powder - How often? How long does it last when plastered?

I know that was three questions, don't be picky

[Suechooks]

As I understand it they are only red AFTER they've fed on chooks blood, otherwise they're greyish. Not the same as red spider mite I'm sure.
I put fresh powder down every couple of weeks and have found an aerosol spray which says every 3 months so I do that each time I "bottom out" the hut. Also put louse powder in nest boxes every couple of weeks as a preventative.

[HayleyB]

Interesting Sue cause I believe that red spider mite that attacks chillis and peppers are not red either. Anyone got any ideas on this

[Suechooks]

Interesting Sue cause I believe that red spider mite that attacks chillis and peppers are not red either. Anyone got any ideas on this

You got me worried Hayley! I looked it up and Red spider mite is Tetranychus Urticae but Common Red Mite is Dermanyssus Gallinae so they would appear to be totally different things!

[HayleyB]

Thank god for that, thanks Sue. I lost a chilli and a pepper in my conservatory to Red Spider so I was concerned about transferance (if there's such a word and if so might be spelled incorrectly )

[Snadger]

They are totally different!
One is a red spider (red spider mite) and one is a mite that turns red after gorging itself on chooks blood, methinks!