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Looks like what you've got. There are a couple tests you can use, tapping the branch over a sheet of paper and then rubbing any specks with a fingertip to see if they smear red. Misting the branches with a fine sprayer to look for webs, but if you look for the Spruce Spider Mite on this page, the description seems to match your damage!

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2012.html

There's a photo here that looks scarily similar:

http://www.uidaho.edu/so-id/entomol...te%20damage.jpg

I started a new page on Spider mites, linking together some of what I found

Regards,

Matt

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30-Jul-2004	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,747	Looks like what you've got. There are a couple tests you can use, tapping the branch over a sheet of paper and then rubbing any specks with a fingertip to see if they smear red. Misting the branches with a fine sprayer to look for webs, but if you look for the Spruce Spider Mite on this page, the description seems to match your damage! http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2012.html There's a photo here that looks scarily similar: http://www.uidaho.edu/so-id/entomol...te%20damage.jpg I started a new page on Spider mites, linking together some of what I found Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!