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 ...

The tomato fruitworm, Helicoverpa armígera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is the foremost pest of tomato in the Mariana Islands. Similarly, the red spider mite, Tetranychus marianae McGregor ...

A. Alberta spruce is a magnet for red spider mites. Symptoms of injury include flecking, bronzing and scorching of leaves. Injury can lead to leaf loss and even plant death. Natural enemies include ...

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 ...

Q: I have a bougainvillea that’s been growing in my big south-facing window for 45 years. Occasionally, it gets aphids and more recently red spider mites. Though I have used a systemic on occasion, my ...

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 ...

Garden experts have warned that certain pests could be hiding in your greenhouse this winter.Tiny red spider mites tend to hibernate in cracks and crevices such as greenhouse frames and plant debris.