How to Prevent Red Legged Earth Mite?

Insecticides/miticides do not kill mite eggs. Border spraying can be an effective way to control mites, as mites will often move in from crop edges and roadside vegetation. Carefully timed spring-spraying using TIMERITE® will reduce mite populations the following autumn, but could also exacerbate other mite problems.

What eats red legged earth mites?

The best control method is to encourage predatory insects to eat the mites and their eggs. There are around 19 known predators, including other mites, small beetles, spiders and ants.

What do red legged earth mites do?

Red legged earth mites (RLEM) Acarina; Penthaleidae (halotydeus destructor) are one of the most important mites' pests of grain crops and pasture in Central West NSW. We are now in autumn and this is an optimal time to monitor and implement targeted controls for RLEM to stop them heading to adulthood.