If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off,” but you ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting through spiders and scorpions in the Zoological Collections Laboratory at the ...

You've been caring for your houseplants religiously, watering them on schedule and placing them in perfect lighting. But suddenly, your once-thriving green friends are looking sickly. Welcome to the ...

Nothing brings fear into a gardener like the thought of a pest infestation on your precious houseplants! As loving plant ...

Learn more about a parasitic spider mite discovered in Brazil, the second of the genus ever described.

The parasitic mites were found on juvenile arachnids in the Butantan Institute collection. The larvae of Araneothrombium ...

On a warm, dry summer day, some of my plants’ leaves had a sprinkling of light dots. Some were turning an unhealthy, ugly bronze color. The underside of the leaves revealed webbing, indicating that ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation plays a multifaceted role in the dynamic interplay between spider mites, particularly Tetranychus urticae, and their host plants. Research has demonstrated that both UV-B ...

This heat is tough on not only us, but also our plants. At this point in the season, it’s a challenge to provide enough water for them to survive, let alone thrive. It can also be a challenge to ...