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Recognition (Flat scarlet mite)

Adult female Up to 0.32mm long; bright red and flattened; legs very short. Adult male Similar to female, but smaller and paler in colour. Egg 0.11 x 0.07 mm; bright red and …

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Monitoring (Flat scarlet mite)

Overwintering populations Overwintering populations of females can be counted in winter. High numbers indicate high populations were present the previous season and present a threat for the following season. In summer The foliage of trees should be …

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Biological control (Flat scarlet mite)

FAST has recently demonstrated that some control of flat scarlet mite can be made by introductions of predatory mites supplied by biocontrol companies, including Physoseiulus persimilis and Amblseius sp.  However, the level of control was limited and the …

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Natural enemies (Flat scarlet mite)

Predatory mites Several species of predatory mite in the family Phytoseidae prey on flat tree scarlet mite, including Typhlodromus pyri, the species which occurs in selectively sprayed apple orchards and is the key natural enemy of fruit tree red spider …

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Professor Mario Caccamo

Responsibilities Professor Mario Caccamo was appointed as the Head of Crop Bioinformatics at NIAB in 2015, Managing Director of NIAB EMR in 2017 and NIAB CEO in October 2021. A computer scientist by training, Mario has over 20 years’ experience in life …

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