TONEY, Ala. (WHNT) — A local greenhouse announced it had to shut down its vegetable house and destroy all the vegetables inside due to a mite problem.
Rays Greenhouse announced around 8:34 a.m. Tuesday that they had to decide to shut down the vegetable house and destroy everything inside due to a mite problem.
They said they do have more vegetable plants growing, but they are small, and they are trying to bring in more plants to make up for this loss.
“The mite love the high humidity of the greenhouses is the reason to shut the house, to stop the spread to other houses with vegetables in them,” the greenhouse said.
The business said none of the flowers were affected by the mite problem, just vegetables.
To help mitigate the effects of mites on already bought vegetable plants, Rays Greenhouse said if the leaves on tomato and pepper plants start to curl, spray them with “neem oil.”
The National Pesticide Information Center said neem oil is a naturally occurring pesticide found in seeds from the neem tree.
The University of New Hampshire said that neem oil won’t cure a plant that is already infected with a fungal disease, but it can help limit the spread of the disease.
“Neem oil can be used for certain insect and fungal disease issues. It kills insects by suffocation, covering their bodies with oil that blocks their breathing openings. It is most effective against immature insects. Mature adult insects aren’t typically killed and may continue to feed and reproduce,” The University of New Hampshire said.
Opening day for the greenhouse was April 1.
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