Broad Mites are Harmful To Plants

Scientific Name:

Polyphagotarsonemus latus

Nickname: Broad Mites

Appearance/Size:

These mites are almost microscopic (less than 0.2 millimeter long). They are translucent and colorless to pale brown.

Prefered Habitat:

The underside of young Marijuana leaves where they feed and lay their eggs.

Reproduction:

The characteristic egg can be seen near the veins beneath the leaf as a translucent, flat oval with a stippling of white dots. The mite itself is flat but is less easily identified than its egg.

Eat:

These mites attack the growing point and the underside of young leaves causing hardening and distortion with a patchy leathery look and feel. Symptoms include leaf and fruit distortions, blistering, shriveling and curling of leaves, and leaf discoloration.

The Cure:

The first thing you will want to do is locate, and destroy. With Drmoli's Eliminator is the most practical thing to use.