UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project
Mites of Industrial Hemp in Florida
This presentation is about mites in industrial hemp. Mites impact hemp both in the field and in the greenhouse, causing distorted growth, defoliation and can even be lethal to plants. This presentation focuses on the three most important groups of mites attacking hemp in Florida: Eriophyidae, Tarsonemidae and Tetranychidae. We also discuss chemical and biological control options for combating mites in industrial hemp.
Below is a list of presentation topics and an accompanying timestamp:
- 1:13 Physical and Cultural Control
- 2:54 Eriophyidae (hemp russet mite)
- 6:08 Tarsonemidae (broad mites)
- 10:16 Tetranychidae (spider mites)
- 13:15 Chemical Control of Mites in Hemp
- 21:05 Biological Control of Eriophyidae
- 21:51 Biological Control of Tarsonemidae
For more information on industrial hemp in Florida, please visit the UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program website.
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Contact Information
Dr. Lance Osborne
Professor, Entomology, University of Florida Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
407-410-6963
Dr. Cindy McKenzie
Research Entomologist, USDA, ARS, US Horticulture Research Laboratory
772-462-5917
Dr. Juanita Popenoe
UF/IFAS Extension Agent IV, Commercial Fruit Production, Lake, Orange and Marion Counties
352-343-4101
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Resources
- Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries: https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=3402
- Bausch & Lomb Magnifying Lens: https://www.bioquip.com/search/DispProduct.asp?pid=1128B
- Tetranychidae: https://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/SpMite/b853a1.htm
- Labeled Materials in Florida (FDACS Guide List – Pesticide Products for Use on Hemp): https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/91490/file/fdacs-guide-list-pesticide-products-for-use-on-hemp-as-of-12-30-2020.pdf
- Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies in North America: http://anbp.org/mm_uploads/Guidelines_for_Natural_Enemies_2021.pdf
- Evaluation of Miticides to Control Hemp Russet Mite on Indoor Hemp in Virginia: https://academic.oup.com/amt/article/45/1/tsaa082/5870575
- Southern Hemp Research and Extension Science Website: https://www.facebook.com/southernhempresearch
- Colorado State University Hemp Insect Website: https://hempinsects.agsci.colostate.edu/
