PEACH SILVER MITE: Almond growers might misidentify this mite

摘要

PEACH silver mites are showing up in California almond orchards in increasing numbers and are confusing growers with symptoms similar to other maladies. Unaware of the mite's recent taste for almonds, some growers may misdiagnose the problem and apply the wrong remedy, according to Lonnie Hendricks, farm advisor for Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley.