Spider Mites

Spider Mites are Harmful To Plants

Scientific Name: Spider mites are members of the Acari (mite) family, Tetranychidae, which includes about 1,200 species. Nickname: Spider Mite. Spider mite infestations can kill plants

Spider Mites Appearance Size

Spider mites are less than 1 millimeter (0.04 in) in size and vary in color. They lay small, transparent eggs and many species spin silk webbing; they get the ‘spider’ part of their common name from this webbing.

Spider Mites Prefered Habitat

Spider mites love a warm, dry climate. Humidity is a great defense against them, as it dramatically slows down their reproductive rate. They are normally foundon the underside of leaves, where they lay their eggs.

Spider Mites Reproduction

Eggs hatch in 3 days, and sexually mature in 5 days. One female lays up to 20 eggs per day and can live for 2 to 4 weeks, laying hundreds of eggs. A single mature female can spawn a population of a million mites in a month or less.

Spider Mites Eat

Sap (nutrients) from a wide variety of plants, including , fruits, vegetables, flowers, houseplants, and agricultural crops. They pierce plant cells with their mouthparts and suck out the juices. The damage appears as yellow speckling or stippling on leaves.

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Want to kill spider mites and their eggs on and all other plants. Drmoli's Eliminator. Infestations quickly spread plant-to-plant. Spraying one time the entire plants and top of soil around plant will solve your spider mite problems.