Aculops lycopersici
Aculops lycopersici | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Family: | Eriophyidae |
Genus: | Aculops |
Species: | A. lycopersici
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Binomial name | |
Aculops lycopersici (A.M.Massee, 1937)
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Aculops lycopersici, also known as the tomato russet mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophydae.
Aculops lycopersici is an important pest in tomato plants.[1] It was first described by A. M. Massee[2][3] in 1937 in Australia, but is now common around the world.
Its genome has been sequenced[4] and is only 32.5 Mb.[5]
References[]
- ^ Malais; Ravensberg (1991). Kennen en herkennen. Doetinchem: Reed Business Information. p. 44. ISBN 9054391197.
- ^ "An eriophyid mite injurious to tomato". Bulletin Entomology Research. 28: 403.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names".
- ^ The DNA of life at its limits.
- ^ Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore.
Categories:
- Eriophyidae
- Animals described in 1937