Spider Mites (order Acari, family Tetranychidae)

Links:

• Spider Mites - Colorado State
  This fact sheet on spider mites from Colorado State University Extension provides a general introduction to mites and their biology. The site also discusses control measures, both biological and chemical, and provides a good discusion of how cultural practices and overuse of pesticides may contribute to spider mite outbreaks.
• Spider Mites! - Evergreen Gardenworks
  An interesting discusion of spider mites and their control from the perspective of a bonsai grower. While the discusion of spider mites is primarily anecdotal, it is interesting to read about experiences with phytotoxicity, use of predator mites and issues with chemical control.