Evaluation of Insecticides and Oils for Spider Mite Control on Jojoba, 1991:

Abstract

Ten oil and insecticide treatments were applied to 4 varieties of 4 ft jojoba shrubs located near Bouse, AZ on 16 Apr. Treatments were replicated 4 times in a randomized complete block design with each jojoba variety serving as a block. One plant/block received a respective treatment. Treatments were made with a handsprayer, misting and walking around each treated plant for 10 sec, calibrated to 4.8 gal/acre. Plots were sampled on 17 Apr. Samples consisted of 25 terminals/plant 9 from lower ⅓ of the plant and 8 for each of the other ⅔ of the plant. Live spider mites were counted and recorded.