New species of aquatic mite in Portuguese rivers, Torrenticola galaica, reveals the existence of hidden predators.

Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where ‘caring’ parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do ...

Twospotted spider mites are a tiny pest that can cause big damage to strawberry plants. Farmers may combat them by using pesticides, but twospotted spider mites often develop resistance to poison.

The red palm mite, Raoiella indica, has emerged as a formidable pest across tropical and subtropical regions, posing a substantial threat to economically important host plants such as coconut, oil ...

The Ulti-Mite sachet. Limonica Ulti-Mite is an advanced version of Koppert’s predatory mite sachet concept. Made from 100% industrial compostable foil ...

The coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) represents a formidable challenge to coconut production worldwide. This minute pest exploits the microhabitats afforded by coconut bracts, rendering conventional ...

From ducks to drones, Shane explores how farmers fight pests with nature — not chemicals. Host Shane Campbell-Staton meets the unlikely heroes of pest control—from 10,000 ducks in Thai rice fields to ...

"Spider mites are the most common, but cyclamen and broad mites are occasional pests of houseplants—these are tiny and do not form webs like the spider mites," says Meyers. Your plant may have fallen ...

Yes, the one area hurt pretty hard this year (see photos from Ugly Garden Week) was caused by spider mites. The way they work is to start from the ground up, sucking the life out of the plants, ...

If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim to mites, specifically spider mites. These arachnids are hard to see, reproduce rapidly, and leave a messy ...