Additional Resources

Webinar: How to Manage Spider Mites in Tomato with Predatory Mites, May 23, 2024, by Tom Bilbo and Jim Walgenbach

Webinar: Predatory mite for the management of insect-transmitted viruses in vegetable productionby Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, University of Georgia, May 18, 2023.

Webinar:Effects of the Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirskii on Whitefly in Organic Squash, by Oscar Liburd, University of Florida, May 11, 2023.

Webinar: Compatibility of Selected OMRI-listed Insecticides and Fungicides with Biological Control, by JC Chong, Clemson University, April 13, 2023.

Webinar: Biological Control Options in Vegetables, February 3, 2021, by Juang "JC" Chong and Gunn Gill, Clemson University

Webinar: Insect-vectored Viruses and their Management in Vegetables, by Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, University of Georgia

Webinar: Biological Control of Whiteflies in Squash, February 24, 2021 by Oscar Liburd and Lorena Lopez, University of Florida

Webinar: Incorporating Biological Control of Spider Mites into Tomato Pest Management Programs, by James Walgenbach and Tom Bilbo, North Carolina State University

Poster: Evaluation of Commercially Available Varieties of Yellow Squash and Zucchini for Tolerance to Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus in Georgia. Presented at the 2018 ASHS Conference by Timothy Coolong, Bhabesh Dutta, Alton Sparks and Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan. This was the first documented screening for this disease. Although some varieties of yellow squash performed better than others, yields were too low for them to be recommended when high levels of the disease are present. View the poster to learn more about the performance of yellow squash and zucchini varieties. View the poster.

Extension Publications

Bilbo, T. and J. Walgenbach. 2020. Biological Control of Spider Mites in Tomatoes. NC State Extension. Available at https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/biological-control-of-spider-mites-in-tomatoes/

Journal Articles

Bilbo, T.R., D.R. Owens, J.R. Golec, J.F. Walgenbach. 2022. Impact of insecticide programs on pests, the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis, and staked tomato profitability. Pest Management Science. Available at https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6866

Bouagga, S., A. Urbaneja, and M.l Pérez-Hedo. 2018. Combined Use of Predatory Mirids With Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Enhance Pest
Management in Sweet Pepper. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111(3), 2018, 1112–1120. Available at https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/111/3/1112/4955210?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

Ghasemzadeh, S. and J.A. Qureshi. 2018. Demographic analysis of fenpyroximate and
thiacloprid exposed predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). PLOS One. Available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206030.

Kumar, V., C.L. McKenzie and L.S. Osborne. 2018. Effect of Foliar Application of Afidopyropen on Bemisia tabaci and Amblyseius swirskii. Arthropod Management Tests, 43(1), 2018, 1–2. Available at https://academic.oup.com/amt/article/43/1/tsy071/5049470