Don’t grow tomatoes near petunias or potatoes, which are hosts for this mite.
Physical Description
Very tiny mite – must use at least 20x hand lens to see. These mites are whitish yellow with pear-shaped bodies, move very slowly
Species & Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
- Phylum:
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Lifecycle
Plants Affected
Tomatoes
Plants Unaffected
Geographical Range
Signs & Symptoms
Whole Plant
Leaves
- Tomatoes:
- bronze leaves & stems
- starts low on the plant, but moves up as it progresses
- lower leaves dry and drop from the plant
- in extreme cases, the plant may lose leaves
Flowers
Fruit
Roots/Tubers
How to Positively Identify
Treatment
- Tomatoes: sulfur may be used for control, but excessive amounts can injure the plant
Prevention & Control
Cultural Controls:
Habitat:
Temperature & Humidity:
Mulching & Cultivation Practices:
Natural Enemies & Biological Controls
Insects:
Animals:
Reptiles:
Barriers
Traps
Sprays & Dusts
- sulfur (excessive amounts may harm tomato plants)
