Application of Two-spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae for Plant-pest Interaction StudiesMarc Cazaux *1,2, Marie Navarro *1,2, Kristie A. Bruinsma *1, Vladimir Zhurov *1, Tara Negrave 1, Thomas Van Leeuwen 3,4, Vojislava Grbic 1,2, Miodrag Grbic 1,2
1Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, 2Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino, 3Department of Crop Protection, Ghent University, 4Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam
Protocols for efficient preparation of homogenous samples of spider mites, infestation of experimental plants, and assessment of plant damage, as required for studies of plant-pest interaction were developed.
