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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The reason behind this practice is that worm castings contain an enzyme known as chitinase that breaks down chitin, the major constituent in the exoskeleton of many insects, including whiteflies, aphids, and leaf miners, as well as spider mites.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
When bay leaf grows indoors, monitor the plants for mealybugs and spider mites.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Pests Many sap-sucking insects target pepper leaves, including aphids (damage shown above), whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, and spider mites.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Basil is also known to deter aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies and reduce egg-laying by armyworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
When bay leaf grows indoors, monitor the plants for mealybugs and spider mites.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
Pests Many sap-sucking insects target pepper leaves, including aphids (damage shown above), whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, and spider mites.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Basil is also known to deter aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies and reduce egg-laying by armyworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
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“Spider mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20mite. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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