For more than 50 years, the Ohio State University Acarology Summer Program has attracted scientists from dozens of nations to study and identify ticks and mites.

Spider mites are common household pests that infest crops and houseplants. Learn more about what spider mites eat, why you get them, how to get rid of spider mites, and more.

Spider mites are very small. With a 10- or 12-power hand lens, you could see them on the underside of the leaves. In small numbers, they are hard to find and can only do a little bit of damage to ...

Spider mites are nearly always present on all plants they feed on. There are lots of insects that feed on spider mites as well and keep them in check.

My houseplants are pale and sickly. I have noticed tiny orange pests on webs - could these be the cause? - Janice Grange, Hunstanton, Norfolk Most definitely! They are red spider mites that feed ...

Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. One is a spider mite that sucks the juices out of the ...