The agency said its is handing pest inspections of Mexican orchards over to the Mexican government because of threats of violence against USDA inspectors.

He showed me what happens to a tree that a pest gets to. "We have what is referred to as persea mites," Jackson said. "Persea mites came from the importation of fruit and avocados, primarily ...

Red spider mites are tiny wingless insect-like creatures that have eight legs and a one-piece body. They are so small that a hand lens is needed to see them clearly. Greenhouse spider mites ...

First, let’s talk about what mites are. Mites are tiny parasites that live on your dog’s skin or in their ears. They can cause irritation and inflammation, making your dog’s skin very itchy. They can ...

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.

Avocado trees are a popular choice for home gardeners and commercial farmers alike, but they can be vulnerable to pests like spider mites. Persea mites, a type of spider mite, are one of the most ...

A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree, to around 5m high in cultivation, with tiered branches bearing lance-shaped to elliptic, shiny bright green leaves that are tapered at the base and paler ...

But what about pore cleaning mites like Demodex folliculorum that spend their entire life living deep in our faces? At night, the 0.3mm long organisms leave the pores to find a new skin follicle ...