Author Topic: mite season  (Read 1839 times)

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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mite season
« on: October 15, 2010, 06:38:41 pm »
How long is the mite season normally? Do I need to dust with Diatom all year round or does the cold finish them off? :chook: :&>

plumseverywhere

  • Joined Apr 2013
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Re: mite season
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 05:55:34 pm »
you can still get them in the autumn/winter although it is fairly uncommon. I believe they all kind of go underground while its really cold and then come back in their droves come spring time.,evil yucky things.
 
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