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debi_z Springfield, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 05, 2003

twice i've been in my woodland gardens and noticed these tiny red dots moving on the earth. could these be chiggers? what else? and what do they like to eat and or destroy? thanks debi z

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nathalyn Knoxville, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 07, 2003

Debi - - I'd bet they are red spider mites.

If it's mites, they bother a lot of different plants and are difficult to control. Check under plant leaves for mites if you notice small spots on your leaves. I gave up on serious pesticides for controlling mites as the pesticides kill all the good bugs. I do use insecticidal soap with good results, and I hose down plants (be sure and soak under the leaves)daily when I have mite problems. Nat

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kneff Dearborn, MI(Zone 5b) Jul 09, 2003

There are also tiny red spider-like mites that actually prey on the kind of spider mites that destroy plants, so you might have a natural control going.

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) Jul 14, 2003

If they are red spider mites, I doubt you could see them without a magnifying lens. Could be a red velvet mite. They are predators.

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