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Friday, August 13, 2021
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Entry 77 of 90 |
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Spider Mites Eliminated!!!!!!!!!!!
After initially visually diagnosing the two spotter spider mites visually and with the aid of a 30x loupe their numbers were high. (See images from July 29th, 2021)
Predatory mites were released on August 4th (at night) and then today August 13th (9 days later) samples were taken to a diagnostic lab for viewing under the scope and no spider mites were observed! Great when a plan comes together, however the other leaf burn issue is still being plated up and process for a diagnosis.
However, this shows the potential benefits of using beneficial insects to control other pests so this continues to warrant consideration by other growers to if nothing else at least consider this option for certain pests as it may be more effective than the traditional chemical option.
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