Aculops lycopersici

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Aculops lycopersici
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Aculops
Species:
A. lycopersici
Binomial name
Aculops lycopersici
(A.M.Massee, 1937)

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[]

  1. ^ Malais; Ravensberg (1991). Kennen en herkennen. Doetinchem: Reed Business Information. p. 44. ISBN 9054391197.
  2. ^ "An eriophyid mite injurious to tomato". Bulletin Entomology Research. 28: 403.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names".
  4. ^ The DNA of life at its limits.
  5. ^ Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore.
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