Red Spiders!

Grrrrrrrrr!

You can tell it is dry, as red spiders are eating some of our trees up.

Identifying red spider mites

A plant that is infested by red spider mites will start to look unhealthy and will have a "dusty" appearance to the undersides of their leaves. Close inspection will reveal that the dust is actually moving and is, in fact, the spider mites. The plant may also have some webbing on the underside or on the branches of plant.

You cannot easily make out the details of red spider mites with the naked eye, but with the help of a simple magnifying glass, you can make the details more visible. A red spider mite will be all red. There are other kinds of spider mites, such as the two-spotted spider mite, that are only partially red. Red spider mites will be all red. Knocking some off onto a piece of white paper will make it easier to distinguish the colors and identify the mite.

Contact Tom's Tree Place in Lubbock at (806) 799-3677, and we'll give you options for controlling this mite.