Trisetacus spp.
Pest description and crop damage Microscopic, torpedo-shape mites that feed in needle sheaths, yellowing and distorting new needles.
See "Pine" in:
Christmas Tree Plantation Pests
Management-chemical control
- carbaryl/oil has been used with success when applied three times about a week apart from mid-May into early June, or when new candles have elongated but before needles have fully elongated.
See:
Chemical Control of Nursery Pests
For more information
Johnson, W.T. and H.H. Lyon (1991), Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs, 2nd ed., Cornell University Press (p. 122).