Animalia > Arthropoda > Arachnida > Trombidiformes > Tarsonemidae > Phytonemus > Phytonemus pallidus

Phytonemus pallidus (cyclamen mite)

Synonyms: Phytonemus pallidas; Steneotarsonemus fragariae; Steneotarsonemus pallidus; Tarsonemus destructor (heterotypic); Tarsonemus pallidus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The cyclamen mite (Phytonemus pallidus) is a tiny mite often found as a pest on African violets and cyclamen plants. It is invisible to the naked eye, measuring only 0.01 inch (0.02 cm) at maturity. It requires a warm, humid environment, and is therefore problematic primarily in greenhouses.
View Wikipedia Record: Phytonemus pallidus

Infraspecies

Phytonemus pallidus asteris
Phytonemus pallidus fragariae
Phytonemus pallidus pallidus

Prey / Diet

Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine)[1]
Nasturtium officinale (Water Cress)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0