Common crops affected
- Cotton
Why it matters
Spider mites flare in hot, dry cotton — especially after broad-spectrum sprays — and bronze leaves, cutting yield.
When it appears
At first stippling/bronzing; treat both leaf surfaces and repeat every 3-5 days under pressure.
How to identify it
- Fine pale stippling or flecking on the upper leaf surface
- Yellowing, bronzing, then drying and dropping of leaves
- Fine silk webbing on leaf undersides and between stems in heavy infestations
How to manage it
- Apply Spider Mite Control at 34 oz/acre for heavy mite pressure with thorough underside coverage;
- no resistance build-up reported.
- Monitor early, treat at the right window above, and use cultural measures (sanitation, airflow/drainage or resistance/rotation as relevant).
Recommended Vegalab program
| Role | Product | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Primary control | Spore Control | Apply Spider Mite Control at 34 oz/acre for heavy mite pressure with thorough underside co |
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