hey thanks for the response!
i have spider mites too, but usually can handle them, rub them off or spray them with water or neem.
I have been using neem, and it helps with the spider mites, and definitely knocks the whiteflies numbers down, but i cant seem to fully extirpate these things-im spraying twice a week, shouldnt need that much, 2-3 successive applications should get the job done. so the neem is not really working.
i guess that brings up another question though-
if i feed the roaches leaves and other scraps from my garden, after i have sprayed the leaves with ne