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Entry Date
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Location
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Entry 66 of 90 |
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Spider Mite Damage Overview
This image is a zoom out from the previous which highlighted the center leaf fold that can be seen. This shows areas where two leaves come into contact with one another the increased amount of damage from the spider mites. They are at high levels and spreading, but portions of a leaf that had greater exposure to air and light were affected later.
Seeing Spider Mites on Giant Pumpkins for the first time brings up the obvious question… Why Spider Mites?
Some possible reasons for seeing them could be increased by the following factors…
-No rainfall on leaves since plant is being grown in a plastic structure
-Warm temperatures can help speed up the reproductive rate
-No natural predators due to the insect netting sealing the plant from the outside environment… at least to larger insects as the mess size is still large enough for spider mites to get through.
-Bad luck…?
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