| Common Species: | |
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Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) |
| Conditions for Disease Development: | |
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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.
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| Crops Afected: | |
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Solanaceous, cucurbits, brassicas, legumes, papaya
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| Characteristics 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. |
| Control and Management: | |
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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 (e.g. Agrimek®, Romektin®), formethanate HCL (e.g. Dicarsol®), methiocarb (e.g. Mesurol®) and diazinon (e.g. Parapest®) whenever necessary. |
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