Tropical Research And Education Center

Spider Mites

Spider mites are persistent pests of numerous specialty ornamental crops, such as hibiscus, palms, viburnum, orchids, marigold, dracaena, and roses. These pests cause a significant reduction in marketable product quality and yield. Heavy infestations may also cause leaf drop and, ultimately, the death of entire plants.

Resources

• Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN30700.pdf

• Clover Mite Bryobia praetiosa https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in776

• Pest Identification Guide: Two-spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1059?downloadOpen=true

• IRAC https://irac-online.org/

Handouts

Acaricides_handout

Spider mites_handout - English

Spider mites_handout - Spanish

Presentations

Introduction to spider mite biology

AI early detection of spider mites