and necrosis. Mite species Common families of plant mites are spider mites, tarsonemid mites, gall mites, russet mites and false spider mites . Within…
latus Broad mite General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite…
cannabicola Hemp russet mite General The hemp russet mite ( Aculops cannabicola ) belongs to the family Eriophyidae (gall and rust mites). It does not…
Panonychus ulmi European red mite General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear,…
Aculops lycopersici Tomato russet mite General The tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici , also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates…
dae are known as false spider mites because they closely resemble spider mites (family Tetranychidae ) or as flat mites because their body is rather…
Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite What are two-spotted spider mites? Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops…
Predatory mites and predatory bugs Predatory mites and predatory bugs are effective natural enemies of thrips. Amblyseius swirskii ( Swirski-Mite ,…
Predatory mites Similarly, predatory mites such as Amblyseius swirskii ( Swirski-Mite , Swirski-Mite LD , Swirski-Mite Plus , Swirski Ulti-Mite ),…
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