Control of Broad Mites, 1988:

Broad mite infested pepper plants were transplanted into 6-inch pots, 5 wk after initial planting (8 Jul). Treatments were assigned according to a randomized block design, with blocks designated on the basis of plant similarity, and the degree of broad mite infestations. Infestations were determined on 18 Jul, with 5 out of 6 blocks having at least 10 broad mites, including eggs, on the leaves of the apical terminal bud for each plant. The plants in the remaining block were each infested with fewer than 10 mites. Pots were placed outdoors on a wire bench and were watered daily without wetting the foliage after treatments were applied. Treatments were applied until run off on 19 Jul with a hand-held CO2 sprayer at 30 psi. Plants were cut at the base on 27 Jul and washed individually in water using a screen sieve (U.S.A. Standard No. 200) to recover mites. All stages of broad mites, except eggs, were counted to evaluate the treatments.