How Scouting Can Help Prevent Spider Mites From Exploding in Your Greenhouse

Posted by Brian Sparks|March 23, 2021

Spider mites have a short life cycle, so greenhouse growers can easily find overlapping generations of adults, larvae, nymphs, and eggs. Because of this, it’s critical to know the behavior and timing of the different species, and the life stages within, according to Anna Howell, the Southwest Field Development Representative for Gowan.

In the video below, Howell outlines some of the main challenges growers face in dealing with spider mites, strategies they can implement to effectively manage them, and what the team at Gowan has learned about the pest.

Learn more below.