Has anyone ever experienced these broad mites, they seem to be on some of my plants causing leaves to be disfigured and stopping growth of my pepper plants. How to combat pr get rid of them please?
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How to get rid of broad mites?
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The Borg take no prisoners. Take a flamethrower to everything infected and start over.
If you want to try a chemical solution, use Forbid 4F, Oberon SE, or another product containing Spiromesifen. I have used it successfully in the past for a minor outbreak. However I wouldn't use it on fruiting plants, or even on flowering plants that were near fruiting stage.
If you want to try a chemical solution, use Forbid 4F, Oberon SE, or another product containing Spiromesifen. I have used it successfully in the past for a minor outbreak. However I wouldn't use it on fruiting plants, or even on flowering plants that were near fruiting stage.
Thank you kind people. Will try that
Lime Sulphur looks like a good solution
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23175352/
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
An acaricidal effect of lime sulfur has not been demonstrated for Polyphagotarsonemus latus. However, lime sulfur can cause toxicity to natural enemies and to host plants. In this study, the toxicity of different concentrations of lime sulfur to P. latus, to the predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus and to the predatory insect Chrysoperla externa was evaluated. Additionally, the phytotoxicity of lime sulfur to two P. latus hosts, chili pepper and physic nut plants, was determined.
RESULTS:
Lime sulfur at a concentration of 9.5 mL L(-1) restrained P. latus population growth. However, this concentration was deleterious to natural enemies. The predatory mite A. herbicolus showed a negative value of instantaneous growth rate, and only 50% of the tested larvae of C. externa reached adulthood when exposed to 10 mL L(-1) . Physic nut had severe injury symptoms when sprayed with all tested lime sulfur concentrations. For chili pepper plants, no phytoxicity was observed at any tested concentration.
CONCLUSION:
Lime sulfur might be used for P. latus control on chili pepper but not on physic nut owing to phytotoxicity. Care should be taken when using lime sulfur in view of negative effects on natural enemies. Selective lime sulfur concentration integrated with other management tactics may provide an effective and sustainable P. latus control on chili pepper.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23175352/
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
An acaricidal effect of lime sulfur has not been demonstrated for Polyphagotarsonemus latus. However, lime sulfur can cause toxicity to natural enemies and to host plants. In this study, the toxicity of different concentrations of lime sulfur to P. latus, to the predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus and to the predatory insect Chrysoperla externa was evaluated. Additionally, the phytotoxicity of lime sulfur to two P. latus hosts, chili pepper and physic nut plants, was determined.
RESULTS:
Lime sulfur at a concentration of 9.5 mL L(-1) restrained P. latus population growth. However, this concentration was deleterious to natural enemies. The predatory mite A. herbicolus showed a negative value of instantaneous growth rate, and only 50% of the tested larvae of C. externa reached adulthood when exposed to 10 mL L(-1) . Physic nut had severe injury symptoms when sprayed with all tested lime sulfur concentrations. For chili pepper plants, no phytoxicity was observed at any tested concentration.
CONCLUSION:
Lime sulfur might be used for P. latus control on chili pepper but not on physic nut owing to phytotoxicity. Care should be taken when using lime sulfur in view of negative effects on natural enemies. Selective lime sulfur concentration integrated with other management tactics may provide an effective and sustainable P. latus control on chili pepper.