Georgia FACES News Story: Thirsty plants and spider mites: Two reasons to pray for rain

Georgia FACES News Story: Thirsty plants and spider mites: Two reasons to pray for rain

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Red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae)

By Frank M. Watson
University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

When it’s summertime in Georgia, hot and dry weather will cause stress to most plants. These conditions also help create another problem – spider mite damage.

Strong spider mill infest on a young lemon plant.