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Old 03-07-2008, 01:11 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jason View Post
... somewhat recent down in florida they have discovered a new mite that has been brought over from over seas,,it has been found on a few palms so far down in florida,,,and they are really worried because nothing kills this spidermite NOT EVEN AVID!!!!! Hope this was of some help,_Jason.
I wonder if they have tried Spinosaid, the bacteria. Probably not. When the citrus leaf miner was found in Florida, Spinosaid was not used to control it and now we are doing it for them in California.
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