Kristy, What does 5 drops equal ? Did you measure it ? Should be 1/8-1/4 tsp. per gallon. I don't know if the seller actually checked the drops, and calculated or not. I have never had that happen. What was the surfactant you used ? Did you spray when it was cool ? Sounds like you just got hit with everything at once... I'm sorry ! I'll come squish worms for you, I'm good at it !! LOL

He sent a teeny tiny bottle with a dropper and said use 20 drops per gallon. The surfactant was what I bought that the nursery said to mix with any pesticide to make it stick and absorb better. Maybe that is what caused it? I sprayed right before dark so it was as cool as it gets here. John found 25 little green worms just on the plants by the backdoor. Yuck. I pull of the leaf they are on and step on them. I can't stand to touch them, lol. Lucy says she is getting a lot of worms too so maybe its the rain we have been having that made so many pop up but I don't know about the spider mites. That upset me. Is it all a coincidence?

I wouldn't think it was the surfactant nor the Forbid. I'm having lots of worms right now. I think spring and fall bring out the worms. I have all color worms, green, brown, and black... I just grab them and squeeze, makes me feel good !! LOL. I think coincidence, sounds like you did everything right.

I don't think it was the Forbid or the surfactant. I don't mix anything with the Forbid or Floramite but do use Cocowet with foliar feedings and Neem and have never had a problem. Did you spray during the hottest part of the day? I really don't know what might have caused it.

Edna I'm getting all these nasty little green & brown worms. They're tiny and look kind of like maggots. They are so GROSS! I've actually been squishing them on site and I rarely kill anything. lol They are burrowing into Snowbanks' buds which is really pis*ing me off! I didn't know what to do and don't want to use a chemical so I sprinkled the plants with rice powder. It's pouring here and it was probably washed off but I wonder if it will work?
Karyn

Kristi, some stickers do burn. I use an agricultural one and only use a tablespoon per gallon or less. Mine does burn some plants at the higher rate.

Mites when exposed to a chemical that does not kill them have a defense of rapidly breeding. Maybe you triggered it???? Hit them babies with some AS. Or use AS as your sticker.

Anyway I would use no more than 1/2 teaspoon per quart of sticker.(surfactant)

I looked at the bottle and its called spreader/sticker. I sprayed late in the evening but something burned them so I think it was that. I will use the Anti stress next. I am going to have to strip everything anyway because of the storm. I may not have sprayed thoroughly since I was scared of the stuff so its possible I triggered the spider mites that didn't get a good soaking. What did get a good soaking got the burn, lol.