Mites (5712)

The twospotted spider mite is a general feeder that attacks a wide variety of plants including shade trees, shrubs, and flowers. Because of their small size and habit of feeding on the underside of foliage, this species may go undetected until a population has caused serious damage to a plant. This species is known by several other common names such as “red spider mite” or “glasshouse spider mite”.

For more information, please see this Penn State Fact Sheet

Penn State Horticulture Department

Penn State Entomology Department

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