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Vol. 21, No. 12, June 27, 2006

Mites in Michigan strawberry fields and their management Rufus Isaacs Entomology

	Photo 1. Twospotted spider mites are found on the undersides of leaves with two dark patches on the body. They are slow moving and may be seen along with their clear spherical eggs and webbing.

Photo 2. Cyclamen mites are difficult to see without a hand lens and tend to be found in the tight spaces of plants, particularly in the crown. Photo credit University of Illionois	Photo 3. Predatory mites tend to be lighter colored and fast moving

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