About mites Home > Pest management > mites Mite feeding turns leaves brown, referred to as bronzing. Severe infestations can cause defoliation. Thin-leafed apple varieties (Delicious, Rome, and Northern Spy) are considered the most susceptible to mites. Learn more about these mites Apple rust mite - Aculus schlechtendali (Nalepa) European red mite - Panonychus ulmi (Koch) Twospotted spider mite - Tetranychus urticae (Koch) Additional information For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides: Michigan Fruit Management Guide A Practical Guide to Scouting Apple Orchards – a DVD showing how to scout apple orchards. MSU Diagnostic Services for assistance in pest identification. MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert newsletters for current pest/crop conditions. This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).
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