spider mite
noun
: any of various small web-spinning mites (family Tetranychidae) that include destructive pests of plants
called also red spider
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Rather than keeping garlic near sage, grow it near other alliums like onions, or plant it near brassica crops to repel common pests, such as cabbage loopers, aphids, and spider mites.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Peppers are most susceptible to spider mites and aphids.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Although the flowers are quite lovely and attract native bees and minute pirate bugs (an insect that feeds on thrips, spider mites, and aphids), plants can become weedy if allowed to set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Scout for common pests like aphids (wash them off with the hose), spider mites, hornworms, and more.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Peppers are most susceptible to spider mites and aphids.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Although the flowers are quite lovely and attract native bees and minute pirate bugs (an insect that feeds on thrips, spider mites, and aphids), plants can become weedy if allowed to set seed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Scout for common pests like aphids (wash them off with the hose), spider mites, hornworms, and more.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
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“Spider mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20mite. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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