Description:

• Red mite infestation occurs mainly in arid, hot weather conditions, especially during the months of March to May.

Damage Symptoms:

• Small, reddish-brown spots appear on the leaves of the tomato plant. Later, the leaves turn yellow and drop.
•  Fine webbing is often visible on the lower surface of the leaves.
• This infestation leads to upward curling of the leaves, stunted growth, as well as poor quality and smaller-sized fruits.

Preventive Measures:

•  Practice crop rotation.
•  Grow trap crops like Marigold.

Control Measures:

•  Foliar spray of sulfur dust at 2 g/l or abamectin at 0.5 ml/l.