Spider mite is commonly occurring pests that possess great threats to variety of plants such as cucumber. This pest is capable of causing great level of damage to various parts of plants. Cucumber is one of the plants that get affected in a big manner. There are various measures that can be utilized to achieve effective control of plants. The usage of pesticide alone will not be of good use in acquiring required level of protection since this will not be able to provide required level of protection. There is a need to depend upon other areas such as biological control programs that will provide enhanced level of protection against this
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kind of pests. Spider mites can be controlled with the help of insect introduction inside the greenhouse region. The population of spider mite pests will come down drastically with the help of this method that will be providing good level of benefits. There are many people who have been benefited in a great manner with the help of natural enemies control programs.
Resistance towards pesticide
Two spotted mite
One of the important aspects of these pests that make it very difficult to control the growth of pests with the help of pesticides is that they show resistance towards organophosphorus pesticides. The usage of pesticides is no longer fully effective in controlling the growth of this pest. There is a need to depend upon other type of methods that will be providing good level of destruction of this pest. The best solution for achieving good control of this pest can be achieved with the introduction of insects that are capable of eliminating the growth of spider mites in greenhouse. Predator mites are one of the most effective insects that will be of good use in attacking these pests. The native predator mites when introduced in smaller quantities will be able to reproduce inside greenhouse. This increases number of predator mites that are present in greenhouse and increased resistance against these pests can be achieved.
Rate of insect supply
Web of spider mites
The key to success behind effective control of spider mite pests using insect introduction process depends upon timing of release of insects. Optimum quantity of insects should be released at correct time such that pests can be removed in an easy manner. Usually, insects will be introduced at the rate of one insect per pant. Insects will be introduced with interval of 2 to 3 weeks. Prevention of spider mite is an important process to achieve effective pest control.
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How i can slove my cucmber crops in the green house from the mite?
and what the good condtions to active the mite into the greenhouse?
Thanks to answer me