The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in ...

Q: For the last few years, I have been having problems with spider mites on my tomato plants. I’ve tried hosing off the plants in the morning, but I think this has been causing blossom end rot on the ...

Question: We always have spider mites on our flowering garden phlox and a few other perennials in the summer. The leaves look speckled with tiny pin-pricks of white, and we can see their webs on the ...

If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off,” but you ...

No larger than a grain of sand, spider mites have eight legs and needle-like mouthparts used to pierce leaves of host plants and suck out their fluids. Unfortunately for home gardeners and commercial ...

Several counties in South Dakota are experiencing dryer than normal conditions, with D0 (abnormally dry) D1 (moderate drought) and D2 (severe drought) designations, according to the U.S. Drought ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...