Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Spider mites on a lemon plant. Hot, dry conditions are often associated with population build-up of spider mites. Under optimal conditions (approximately 27 °C), the two-spotted spider mite can hatch in as little as 3 days, and become sexually mature in as little as 5 days. One female can lay up to 20 eggs per day and can live for 2 to 4 weeks ...
Tetranychus urticae (common names include red spider mite and two-spotted spider mite) is a species of plant-feeding mite generally considered to be a pest. It is the most widely known member of the family Tetranychidae or spider mites. Its genome was fully sequenced in 2011, and was the first genome sequence from any chelicerate.
Brevipalpus phoenicis, also known as the false spider mite, red and black flat mite, [2] and in Australia as the passionvine mite, [3] is a species of mite in the family Tenuipalpidae. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This species occurs globally, and is a serious pest to such crops as citrus, tea, papaya, guava and coffee, and can heavily damage numerous ...
Spider mites feed on hundreds of different plants, including vegetables, fruits, flowers, shrubs, trees, and houseplants. As the name indicates, they’re related to spiders and have eight legs ...
Aceria sheldoni, commonly called the citrus bud mite, is a species of mite belonging to the family Eriophyidae. It feeds in leaf - and flower - buds of Citrus spp., causing deformation to leaves, flowers and fruit , and is a worldwide pest of citrus fruit production.
Oligonychus is a genus of mites in the family Tetranychidae, the spider mites. Many members of this genus are familiar pests of plants. There are about 200 described species. [1] Species include: Oligonychus aceris (maple spider mite), a pest of maples [2]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Bryobia is a genus of mites in the spider mite family, Tetranychidae. The taxonomy of the genus is difficult. The genus has been revised several times. It is difficult to distinguish these tiny species from each other on the basis of morphological characters, and there is little agreement on which characteristics are of importance.