Scanning electron microscope image of a two-spotted spider mite, which is less than one millimeter long. Richard Clark of the University of Utah helped lead an international team of 55 scientists who ...

This microscope image shows a spider mite feeding on a leaf while surrounded by several of its eggs. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

MIAMI -- You can't hurry love," the Supremes sang, but in the animal kingdom, finding a potential mate as quickly as possible can be crucial for passing on genes. Researchers described an extreme ...

Researchers have documented for the first time a bizarre mating behavior among tiny spider-like creatures in which males "undress" the females before copulating. A team of scientists observed the ...

PARIS: Scientists on Wednesday reported they had unravelled the genetic code of the spider mite, a pest that attacks more than a thousand plant species, including corn, soy, apples, grapes, maize and ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

Scientists have uncovered why a food-ingredient-based pesticide made from safflower and cottonseed oils is effective against two-spotted spider mites that attack over a thousand species of plants ...

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