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 magnification to see clearly. TSSM have ...

Read on to learn how to deal with these persistent little pests: There are many species of spider mites, but the ones that ...

Ag News Wire Drought-stressed crops are more susceptible to pest damage, and two-spotted spider mites are making the most of this year’s hot, dry weather.    University of Minnesota ...

AGRICULTURAL AND FARM NEWS Soybean pests have been hard to figure out in 2012. Some pressure was seen towards the end of July into August. Soybean pests, including soybean aphids and two-spotted ...

Just a few innocent little acari, known as two-spotted spider mites with the elegant scientific name of Tetranychus urticae. Literally a couple of days ago I discovered this: Massive “spider ...

They are so small that a hand lens is needed to see them clearly. Greenhouse spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) are also known as two-spotted spider mite or red spider mite. Another spider mite found ...