Red spider mite

Contributor: Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries
Date Compiled: 2024
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Monitoring

Solution
Threshold: in the presence of early outbreaks of infestation with evident areas decolorization of the leaves in the absence of predators.

Control

Solution Product Category Chemical Group
Use of Neoseiulus californicus as a preventive predator or Phytoseiulus persimilis as a curative predator
Formulated on a sulfur basis
Mineral acaricide
Mineral compound

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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
Fenpiroximate
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 7 days before harvest
1
(FENERGY® SC) Dosage: 1,2 L/ha
METI acaricides and insecticides
10A
Spiromesifen
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 3 days before harvest
4 (Between Spirotetramat and Spiromesifen)
(OBERON®) Dosage: 0,45-0,9 l/ha
Derivatives of tetronic and tetramic acids
23
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