ALL ABOUT BROAD MITES
Broad mites are microscopic and nearly impossible to see with the naked eye – they are less than half the size of a Spider Mite and generally identified by their damage. They are common on ornamental crops and cannabis, and recently, they are starting to appear more and more frequently on hoyas and other types of houseplants.
BROAD MITES DAMAGE
Broad mite damage typically starts with deformed and stunted new growth since they love new growth and will feed heavily on it as it’s emerging. On older growth, you will see brown leaf edges or dark brown striping on the leaf surface.
BROAD MITES TREATMENT
Difficult, if not impossible, to treat with miticides or pesticides, they are luckily very easy to treat with beneficial insects and require just one predator:
the mighty Cucumeris mite.
Applications of bulk Cucumeris mites every two weeks is recommended for active issues.
For prevention, use the Cucumeris in sachets regularly as well as Stratiolaelaps for the soil if you are growing in warm environments year round.