| Common Species: | |
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Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) |
| Common name: | |
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Webspinning mites |
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Pacific spider mites |
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Two-spotte spider mites |
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Strawberry spider mites |
| Damaging stage: | |
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Nymphs and adults |
| Crops Affected: | |
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Solanaceous, cucurbits, brassicas, legumes, papaya |
| Characteristic Damage: | |
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Initial damage due to feeding appears as light dots on the leaves. |
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Continuous feeding leads to leaf yellowing which later turns to bronze or reddish-brown and drop off. |
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Webs are evident on plants infested with high population of red spider mites. |
| Management and Control: | |
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Monitor the area regularly. |
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Prune heavily infested leaves and dispose properly. |
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Use natural enemies-predators such as sixspotted thrips (Scolothrips sexmaculatus), spider mite destroyer lady beetle (Stethorus picipes), minute pirate bugs, bigeyed bugs, and lacewing larvae. |
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Spray botanical insecticides such as neem, hot pepper and kakawate extracts. |
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Apply insecticides such as abamectin and diazinon whenever necessary. |
| References: | |
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite | |
| http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7405.html | |
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