I'm not saying there aren't greedy growers, I'm sure there are. But I think the issue is more irresponsible cloneers selling selling genetics to growers that are compromised.
Russet mites are everywhere, just like every other bug, they just need the right environment to explode in population. We have that environment on the west coast! High temps and low humidity.
I don't mean to sound like a meanie.. but your comment is like some redneck saying aids is gods way of punishing gays!
It ain't about greedy farmers.. it's our climate! We had cold nasty winter in central Oregon, hot dry summer, no rain at all.. not a drop, since early June!