Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Insect Hotline Issue 4



Spruce spider mite adult and egg. Photo provided by USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org.



Close-up of spruce spider mite damage. Photo by Brian Kunkel, University of Delaware.



Heavy spruce spider mite infestation. Photo provided by USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org.



Spruce spider mite damage. Photo provided by USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org.



Southern red mite: eggs, nymphs, and adults. Photo provided by Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org.



Damage by Southern red mite. Note the grayish leaves. Photo provided by Frank A. Hale, University of Tennessee, Bugwood.org.

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