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 ...

Spider mites are one of the most common pests that affect houseplants. Unfortunately, spider mites are very hard to detect and difficult to control. One reason is their size. They are so small that ...

One quite common houseplant pest that I just noticed on those lovely variegated ivies I'm overwintering is the spider mite. Mites have four pairs of legs so they're not true insects, but are placed in ...

AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to spider mite treatment on corn, according to Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist in Amarillo ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

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 twospotted spider mite and the chilli thrips are a pain for Florida strawberry growers. Scientists focus on a predatory ...

Nothing brings fear into a gardener like the thought of a pest infestation on your precious houseplants! As loving plant ...

The leaves on my tomatoes are yellowing and dying. What should I do? R.R., Owasso Far and away the most common cause of yellowing of tomato leaves this time of year is a spider mite infestation. Most ...

University of Florida study explores biological pest control for crop protection ...