“…It has been recorded on a wide range of outdoor and protected crops worldwide (Jeppson et al ., ; Smith Meyer, ; Bolland et al ., ) and is one of the economically most important pests, especially to greenhouse crops (Hussey & Scopes, ). In Kenya, T. urticae infests a wide range of plants including tomatoes, fruits, beans, and many other vegetables as well as screenhouse crops like rose flowers (Knapp & Kashenge, ; Knapp et al ., ).…”