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

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.

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

Florida’s strawberry fields may look vibrant and abundant this time of year, but beneath those glossy leaves, a quiet battle ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spider mites, a major pest in California’s strawberry fields, may have met their match. Chemical ecologist Elvira Simone de Lange, a postdoctoral researcher in the Christian Nansen lab at the UC Davis ...

If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim to mites, specifically spider mites. These arachnids are hard to see, reproduce rapidly, and leave a messy ...

A survey of the mite fauna on citrus was conducted in 550 dooryard trees including 25 varietal trees in Florida, USA, during 2009 to 2014 in the following counties: Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, ...