Don't worry, it's not too late to save your plants. Spider mites may be small, but they can cause big problems for indoor houseplants. These resilient pests can reproduce quickly and find clever ...

In high concentrations, they suck the foliage dry, causing premature bronzing and defoliation, stunted plant growth, or worse, untimely demise. But since spider mites are grain-sized and can only ...

They have piercing-sucking mouthparts, known as chelicerae, which they use to feed on plants. Adult TSSM also have two large dark colored spots on the sides of their bodies hence their common name.

urticae. According to this initial screening, they identified two new tetranins—Tet3 and Tet4—that appear to reduce the reproduction of spider mites on the plants. After a series of ...

There are a few common plants that are likely to attract pests into your garden - but an expert says there's no need to get ...

Plants dropping leaves can be a sign of distress. It means that something in their environment or care routine is amiss.

urticae. According to this initial screening, they identified two new tetranins -- Tet3 and Tet4 -- that appear to reduce the reproduction of spider mites on the plants. After a series of ...

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, identified two proteins in spider mites, called Tet3 and Tet4, that elicit defense responses in plants. Notably, they found that the expression ...