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Mites on the underside of the leaf.
Photo credit: Phillip Glogoza and Ian MacRae, University of Minnesota Extension

Managing Two-Spotted Spider Mites on Soybeans and Corn in Minnesota
University of Minnesota

Two-spotted Spider Mite on Soybean
Ohio State University (pdf)

Two-spotted spider mite management in soybean and corn
University of Wisconsin

Spider mites, soybean aphids, and summer temperature
Iowa State University

Twospotted Spider Mite Infestations in Soybeans Intensify as Drought Conditions Persist
University of Illinois newsletter discussion about thresholds

Spider Mite Management in Corn and Soybeans (pdf)
University of Nebraska

Two-Spotted Spider Mites
Minnesota Department of Agriculture fact sheet (pdf format)