Red spider mite
| Contributor: | Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries |
| Date Compiled: | 2025 |
Prevention
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Crop rotations
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Monitoring
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Threshold: in the presence of early outbreaks of infestation with evident areas decolorization of the leaves in the absence of predators.
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Control
Regulations surrounding biological products can change rapidly – always verify products recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
| Solution | Product Category | Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) | Max nb. of a. i. application/year | Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) |
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Use of Neoseiulus californicus as a preventive predator or Phytoseiulus persimilis as a curative predator
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Metarhizium brunneum strain MA43
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Microbiological insecticide
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Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040
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Microbiological insecticide
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3 - 5
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(NATURALIS® ) Dosage: 0,75 - 1 l/ha
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Beauveria bassiana strain GHA
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Microbiological insecticide
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BBCH 10 - 85
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6
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(BOTANIGARD ® ) Dosage: 125 ml/Hl
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Regulations surrounding chemical products can change rapidly – always verify chemicals recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
| Solution | Product Category | Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) | Max nb. of a. i. application/year | Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) | Chemical Group | IRAC Code |
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Sulphur
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Mineral acaricide
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Mineral compound
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Fenpiroximate
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Synthetic insecticide
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Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 7 days before harvest
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1
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(FENERGY® SC) Dosage: 1,2 L/ha
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METI acaricides and insecticides
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10A
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Spiromesifen
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Synthetic insecticide
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Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 3 days before harvest
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4 (Between Spirotetramat and Spiromesifen)
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(OBERON®) Dosage: 0,45-0,9 l/ha
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Derivatives of tetronic and tetramic acids
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23
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The information made available here has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed by CABI to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. Anyone acting or relying on such information does so entirely at their own risk. The efficacy of the IPM methods included above will depend on local conditions and might not always be suitable everywhere within the specified country.