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Entry Date
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Location
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Entry 67 of 90 |
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Initial Spider Mite Control
Many growers would think insecticides would be the obvious chose to control spider mites and this is simply not effective. Why?... Spider mites are not insect they are arachnids. So, no insecticides can be used since spider mites are not insects. In fact, imidacloprid (active ingredient in Admire, Merit, Quali-Pro, Premise and Criterion to name a few) can induce females to lay more eggs!
So, since the chemical route has minimal effectiveness what other options exist?
-Enter beneficial insects/mites!
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