Agricultural pathogens are microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and nematodes, that can cause diseases in plants and animals relevant to agriculture. These patthogens can negatively impact crop yields, livestock health, and overall agricultural productivity. Effective management strategies help to prevent or reduce the impact of these pathogens such as crop rotation, using of resistant crop varieties, sanitation of the equipments and many others strategies.

One of the main agricultural pathogens that infect the plants is the spider mites. Spider mites are extremely small, usually less than 1 milimeter in size and they caome in virus colors such as red, green, yellow, and brown. they consider as plant-feeding pests that pierce plant cells and extract the contents, leading to stippling, discoloration, and a generally unhealthy apperance in plants. However, some of the main control and management strategies for spider mites introducing natural predators like ladybugs, using of insecticidal soap or chemical and other.

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