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Genus of mites

Tetranychus
Tetranychus urticae
Scientific classification Edit this 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. It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.

Selected species

References

  1. ^ David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Tetranychus". Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  2. "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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Tetranychus


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