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.

COLLABORATORS: Brad Higbee, Spider mite webbing in Almonds Spider mites are one of the most important arthropod pests of ...

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 ...

Diatomaceous earth can kill spider mites by drying them out, but it only works on areas they touch, like soil—not the leaf undersides where they usually hide. To improve effectiveness, mix ...

From ducks to drones, Shane explores how farmers fight pests with nature — not chemicals. Host Shane Campbell-Staton meets the unlikely heroes of pest control—from 10,000 ducks in Thai rice fields to ...

On a warm, dry summer day, some of my plants’ leaves had a sprinkling of light dots. Some were turning an unhealthy, ugly bronze color. The underside of the leaves revealed webbing, indicating that ...

At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

The coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) represents a formidable challenge to coconut production worldwide. This minute pest exploits the microhabitats afforded by coconut bracts, rendering conventional ...

Faculty and students at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center say the predator mite they studied eats both the spider ...

Q: My tomatoes show an unknown leaf disease that has slowly spread over 35 percent of all tomato plants. Based on my observations, it started approximately four weeks ago within the center of one ...

Because they are permanent pests of rose growers, possibly reducing even the most vigorous bushes to quilts of yellowing, stippled foliage and reduced flowering, spider mites can be a major problem.

Mites are key decomposers in the soil and are readily apparent in compost, mulch, and organic-rich areas. Generally, most mites you see in your soil pose no concern and can be a sign of soil health, ...