Twospotted spider mite eggs. Spider mite eggs are round and smaller than Phytoseiulus persimilis eggs.
Common Name: Twospotted spider mite
Scientific Name: Tetranychus urticae (Koch)
Description: Two twospotted spider mite is about the size of a pencil point. Walking forms have three or four pairs of legs (the number depends on the mite's developmental stage). This mite is usually greenish yellow, although many members of a population may be purplish red during or following cold weather. A prominent dark area is usually present on each lateral side of the abdomen.
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| Adult female twospotted spider mite and her eggs. |
Twospotted spider mite eggs. Spider mite eggs are round and smaller than Phytoseiulus persimilis eggs. |
A colony of twospotted spider mites.
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