Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?
March 3, 2023
have enough natural enemies on standby. In some cases, climate control can also help. Temperature is the most crucial factor for population growth – the [...] lower the temperature, the more you can impair development. Air humidity is also important, as the spider mite like dry conditions. The spider mite lays more [...] and moisture inhibits both development and the mite’s digestion. The crop also has an impact – in tomatoes, for example, the infestation develops more slowly