These tiny critters can do a lot of damage to your favorite houseplants. Anastasia Deriy/Getty Images While you may be more concerned about giving your houseplant the optimal light, water, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spider mites, especially the most common two-spotted spider mites, are dreaded invaders in the indoor plant world because of the damage they ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Mites are eight-legged arthropods who pierce plant cells to feed on them. Plants that are attacked by mites lose their green color and appear somewhat bronzed. Spider mites ...

Spider mites are stubborn pests that can feed on your houseplant's tissue and sap. They thrive in warm, dry environments with low humidity levels. To eradicate spider mites, quarantine your plant and ...

One of the most common (and vexing) houseplant pests, these tiny mites can wreak havoc on your greenery. If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

This heat is tough on not only us, but also our plants. At this point in the season, it’s a challenge to provide enough water for them to survive, let alone thrive. It can also be a challenge to ...

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest ...

Twospotted spider mites are a tiny pest that can cause big damage to strawberry plants. Farmers may combat them by using pesticides, but twospotted spider mites often develop resistance to poison.

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Spider mites are tiny pests commonly found under plant leaves. These little spiders can damage fruit trees, houseplants, ornamental plants, and vegetables. The mites reproduce quickly, especially in ...