Biology:Tetranychus
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Short description: Genus of mites
| Tetranychus | |
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| Tetranychus urticae | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
- Tetranychus lintearius
- Tetranychus pacificus[2]
- Tetranychus urticae
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Tetranychus". Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/mites/Invasive_Mite_Identification/key/Tetranychinae/Media/Html/Tetranychus.htm.
- ↑ "Tetranychus pacificus (Pacific spider mite)". CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/53361.
Wikidata ☰ Q5227232 entry
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