Q. My citrus have citrus rust mite. The fruit is stunted, produces smaller yields and has been infected for three years. What do you recommend? — James O’Shea, Pompano Beach A. Rust mites are a ...

Aldicarb 10G was systemically active against the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), and the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), on citrus seedlings in the laboratory and on ...

Question: I have a Key lime tree that produces limes year-round. I noticed lately the limes are brown on the outside. Is this a disease? Answer: Brown outer skins of citrus normally result from rust ...

The citrus rust mite is so small that it can't be seen by the naked eye. But for Rio Grande Valley citrus growers, the tiny critter is a savage monster that gobbles up untold millions in lost profits.

Q. Our Meyer lemons are turning splotchy brown to almost black in color that doesn’t seem to be sooty or wash off. What should we do? A. Enjoy the lemons this year that look blotchy on the outside but ...

BOARDMAN – Oregon State University researchers combed a pear orchard Monday for a pest they can’t even see. But Mahmut Dogramaci and two student workers know the pear rust mites are there, so they ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 59, No. 4 (Dec., 1976), pp. 335-341 (7 pages) Late season injury (bronzing) to mature Valencia orange by the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), ...

Q. What is affecting my grape ivy leaves inside and my ivy plant outside? Enclosed are leaf samples. — Diane Huff, Pompano Beach A. The ivy was chewed by weevils. Put the grape ivy outside in the ...