Twospotted spider mites are a tiny pest that can cause big damage to strawberry plants. Farmers may combat them by using pesticides, but twospotted spider mites often develop resistance to poison.

The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in ...

A ban on beak trimming in layers could prove detrimental to hen welfare due to an associated increase in red mite numbers, combined with more aggressive feather pecking. Recent attempts to improve ...

Red mite infestations continue to take their toll on the physical and financial performance of the commercial layer sector, costing the EU industry an estimated £120m a year. Traditionally, ...

Question: We always have spider mites on our flowering garden phlox and a few other perennials in the summer. The leaves look speckled with tiny pin-pricks of white, and we can see their webs on the ...

The red palm mite, Raoiella indica, has emerged as a formidable pest across tropical and subtropical regions, posing a substantial threat to economically important host plants such as coconut, oil ...

A. Alberta spruce is a magnet for red spider mites. Symptoms of injury include flecking, bronzing and scorching of leaves. Injury can lead to leaf loss and even plant death. Natural enemies include ...

I have had several calls about little red mites that are gathering on walls, garden furniture and other structures. People are wondering what they should spray. At first, I thought it was clover mites ...

The William & Mary greenhouse has started a new program to limit the use of chemicals by relying on predatory insects for pest control. It’s the biological equivalent of fighting fire with fire ⁠— and ...

Living on the rugged landscape of rocks and concrete, the red velvet mite Balaustium murorum braves intense sunlight and ultraviolet radiation. These non-parasitic mites feed largely on pollen and ...

Tomatoes, peppers, peaches, cucumbers and nectarines can all be affected, as can many ornamentals. Usually the offenders are not red and not spiders. You may see tiny, light yellowy-green mites on the ...