Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week: Fall Insect and Mite Management

Daniel CooperCitrus, Tip of the Week

Lauren Diepenbrock Unlike northern regions, fall in Florida is not generally a time when insect, mite and other invertebrate pest populations decline rapidly. In Florida citrus, we generally see the opposite of this trend. In the hot, dry end of summer and early fall, mite populations often soar, requiring management to prevent excessive damage to fruit. (See The Florida Citrus …