Tetranychus
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Tetranychus | |
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Tetranychus urticae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Trombidiformes |
Family: | Tetranychidae |
Genus: | Tetranychus Dufour, 1832 |
Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture.[1] It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.[1]
Selected species
References
- ^ a b David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Tetranychus". Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ "Tetranychus pacificus (Pacific spider mite)". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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