Quest to find predator for six-spotted mite in WA avocado orchards

By Stewart Learmonth and Lachlan Chilman
April 14 2018 - 4:00am
PHOTO 1: Six-spotted mite can be distinguished from other pest mites such as two-spotted mite by the presence of at least three dark spots on each side of its body.
PHOTO 1: Six-spotted mite can be distinguished from other pest mites such as two-spotted mite by the presence of at least three dark spots on each side of its body.

A COLLABORATIVE project between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia (DPIRD) and Biological Services is looking to determine whether predatory mites can reduce six-spotted mite numbers in WA avocado orchards.

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