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| 1 | + | On marijuana (cannabis) plants, several mite species are notorious for causing infestations. The most commonly encountered include: | |
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| 3 | + | ### 1. **Two-Spotted Spider Mite (*Tetranychus urticae*)** | |
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| 5 | + | * The most widespread and destructive mite pest in cannabis cultivation. | |
| 6 | + | * Recognizable by their tiny size (about 0.5 mm) and ability to produce fine webbing on leaves. | |
| 7 | + | * Damage appears as stippling (tiny yellow or white spots), leaf yellowing, and eventually necrosis. | |
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| 9 | + | ### 2. **Broad Mite (*Polyphagotarsonemus latus*)** | |
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| 11 | + | * Much smaller than spider mites (often requiring a microscope to detect). | |
| 12 | + | * They cause leaf twisting, blistering, and distorted new growth. | |
| 13 | + | * Infestations often mimic nutrient deficiencies or viral infections. | |
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| 15 | + | ### 3. **Hemp Russet Mite (*Aculops cannabicola*)** | |
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| 17 | + | * A cannabis-specialist eriophyid mite, extremely small and nearly transparent. | |
| 18 | + | * They tend to feed on stems, petioles, and flower tissues rather than just leaf surfaces. | |
| 19 | + | * Symptoms include leaf curling, bronzing, reduced vigor, and poor bud development. | |
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| 23 | + | 🔑 **Summary:** | |
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| 25 | + | * **Most common overall:** *Two-Spotted Spider Mite* | |
| 26 | + | * **Most damaging to new growth:** *Broad Mite* | |
| 27 | + | * **Most cannabis-specific:** *Hemp Russet Mite* | |
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| 29 | + | Would you like me to also include **less common mites** (like cyclamen mites or other tarsonemids) that occasionally show up in indoor cannabis grows, or should I focus only on the main three threats? | |
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