Friday, February 29, 2008

Greenhouse - Spider Mite Damage, Spider Mite Closeup With Predatory Mite

Two spotted spider mite closeup. A predatory mite (reddish orange) is also shown. This mite, Phtyoseiulus persimilis, feeds on all stages of two spotted mite and is a very effective biological control in greenhouses. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/phytoseiulus_persimilis.html

Two-Spotted Spider Mite Damage on Pot Rose. Photo from Iowa State University. http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/files/images/spider-mites-rose.jpg

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