Q. My citrus have citrus rust mite. The fruit is stunted, produces smaller yields and has been infected for three years. What do you recommend? — James O’Shea, Pompano Beach A. Rust mites are a ...

Aldicarb 10G was systemically active against the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), and the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), on citrus seedlings in the laboratory and on ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 75, No. 1 (Mar., 1992), pp. 72-83 (12 pages) A model of the attack rate for a grazing herbivore, the citrus rust mite, is obtained as a Type 2 functional response ...

Question: We have a 10-year-old orange tree that’s a good producer, but the fruits are a rusty brown color. Should we be concerned? Answer: These aren’t the quality fruits you would probably like to ...

The citrus rust mite is so small that it can't be seen by the naked eye. But for Rio Grande Valley citrus growers, the tiny critter is a savage monster that gobbles up untold millions in lost profits.

Question: I have a Key lime tree that produces limes year-round. I noticed lately the limes are brown on the outside. Is this a disease? Answer: Brown outer skins of citrus normally result from rust ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have an orange tree that produced abundantly this year, but I did not water it during this past very hot summer. The skin on the oranges was very dark brown, but the oranges ...

BOARDMAN – Oregon State University researchers combed a pear orchard Monday for a pest they can’t even see. But Mahmut Dogramaci and two student workers know the pear rust mites are there, so they ...

Alias: The pear leaf blister mite, or pear rust mite. This is such a small pest that it is almost pointless to describe the physical characteristics. It is a small (too small to see with the naked eye ...