The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4 ...

Now, researchers at NIBIO are studying how sprinkling with water can reduce the pressure from spider mites. The two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a small arachnid that can attack a ...