Ladybugs, six-spotted thrips, pirate bugs, big-eyed bugs, lacewings, and some species of predatory mites all feast on spider mites. Avoid using broad-spectrum insecticides since you don’t want ...

Twisted or curled leaves on tomato plants can be caused by environmental stress, chemical exposure, or biological factors.

There are tomato pests that cause tomato leaf curl, including aphids, whiteflies, thrips, spider mites, and broad mites. Sap-sucking pests feast on leaves and stems, and can commonly be seen clustered ...

Q: For the last few years, I have been having problems with spider mites on my tomato plants. I’ve tried hosing off the plants in the morning, but I think this has been causing blossom end rot ...

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