A: Most likely the tree damage was caused by spider mites. Spider mites are a summer pest problem during hot, dry weather. Another telltale sign that you mentioned is the dusty appearance of the ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

Q: My Italian cypress had spider mites, so I sprayed the trees with an insecticide about six weeks ago. Nearby Italian cypress trees are also full of spider mites. I was going to spray them with ...

If the weed is for yourself ... vegetative plants with ladybugs prior to flowering, they should remain spider-mite-free thereafter. Try to buy native ladybug species. Japanese ladybugs are ...