Got Mites?
Spider mites are very common in landscape plants. They can cause a lot of plant damage particularly to evergreen plants. While a hand lens is needed to see the mites, the damage can be seen with the naked eye. Once damaged, the leaves/needles are not resistant to stress and drop easily.
Close up of damage to spruce 
Mite damage on spruce 
Mite damage on hemlock 
Mite damage on maple 
Mite damage on boxwood
What are my treatment options?
- In most cases we can provide you with a (3) step program. This program applies the product as a foliar spray.
- Each step helps to control the mites at a different life cycle while leaving the beneficial/predator mites unharmed. If a quick knockdown is required we do have products for this as well, however we try to avoid these as they predator mites are controlled as well.
- If a foliar spray is not applicable we can also provide a soil drench at the base of the tree that will control insects that feed on the foliage.