Horticulture
Phytophagous mites and their management on ornamental plants
Clemson Extension Program Team
Horticulture
Publication Date
Fall 11-1-2022
Publication Number
LGP 1154
Summary
Several phytophagous mite species, including spider mites, eriophyid mites, tarsonemid mites, flat mites, and bulb mites, are pests of ornamental plants. This article provides information on the identification, biology, and management of these phytophagous mites to ornamental plant growers, arborists, landscape care professionals, crop protection advisors and consultants, and Extension personnel. This article discusses biological control commercially available for mite management, and the target species, life stage spectrum, use site, and biological control compatibility of miticides currently registered in the United States.
Publication Type
Brief
Publisher
Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension
Publisher City
Clemson, SC
Target Audiences
Ornamental plant producers, arborists, landscape care professionals, crop protection advisors, crop consultants, and Extension personnel.
Recommended Citation
Chong J. Phytophagous Mites and Their Management on Ornamental Plants. Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2022 Nov. LGP 1154. https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/phytophagous-mites-and-their-management-on-ornamental-plants/.
