“…Females of two-spotted spider mites complete a generation in 2 to 3 weeks and lay more than 100 eggs in their life time (Gerson & Weintraub, 2012). It is quite noteworthy that spider mite infestations are almost always associated with crops grown under moderate to severe levels of abiotic stress or unbalance induced by: 1) drought [sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (Stiefel, Margolies, & Bramel-Cox, 1992), soybean, Glycine max L. (Klubertanz, Pedigo, & Carlson, 1990), Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp (Abdel-Galil, Amro, & Abdel-Moniem, 2008), and maize (Zea mays L.) (Perring, Holtzer, Toole, & Norman, 1986;Toole, Norman, Holtzer, & Perring, 1984)], or 2) fertilizer (Amtmann et al, 2008;Chen et al, 2007;Garman & Kennedy, 1949;Machado et al, 2000;Rodriguez, 1951;Rodriguez & Neiswander, 1949). In other words, risk of spider mite infestations may Katrina West 1 , Christian Nansen 1,2 Smart-use of fertilizers to manage spider mites (Acari:…”