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Broad mite feeding injury on garden impatiens

Mites – Broad mite feeding injury on garden impatiens
Mites – Broad mite feeding injury on garden impatiens

Note hardened and distorted terminal growth. Young terminal buds can be killed and leaves turn downward. Broad mites have a wide host range. Broad mites are too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope. If characteristic symptoms are seen, send samples to a diagnostic laboratory for identification.

See fact sheet: Managing Cyclamen Mites and Broad Mites in the Greenhouse