Tag: managing spider mites in strawberries
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Managing Spider Mites in Fall Strawberry Fields
By Tom Bilbo, Extension Entomologist As part of a new SCDA block grant-funded project investigating the nature of spider mite pest problems in strawberries, I have been visiting strawberry farms to sample spider mites on transplant plugs and cutoffs in fields as they emerge with their first leaves. One goal of the project is to…
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New Downloadable Guide for Scouting and Spraying Spider Mites in Strawberries
By Tom Bilbo, Extension Entomologist Twospotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) are the key economic pest of strawberries in South Carolina. They are common in both conventional and organic production systems and reduce the number of berries produced. Spider mites can come into fields on transplants, or blow into fields from nearby host plants or adjacent…
