Eriophyidae is a family of more than 200 genera of mites, which live as plant parasites, commonly causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues and hence known as gall mites. About 3,600 species have been described, but this is probably less than 10% of the actual number existing in this poorly researched family.

Eriophyid mites are tiny, often "carrot-shaped", and can only be seen with magnification. They typically have only two pairs of legs. Many are associated with plant foliage and live on host plant leaves. Some cause leaf bronzing or yellowing that is often referred to as "rust".

Eriophyid mites are translucent, cigar-shaped microscopic mites that cause deformities on many plants species. These mites are noticed when their feeding causes abnormalities of plant tissues such as erineum, galls, brooms, leaf curling, blisters, rusts, silvering, fruit rusetting, and deformed buds, catkins, fruits, etc. Fortunately, these ...

2018年12月3日 · Eriophyoid mites (Acari Eriophyoidea) are phytophagous arthropods forming intimate relationships with their host plants. These mites are associated with annual and perennial plants including ferns, and are highly specialized with a dominant monophagy.

The eriophyid mites are a group of arthropods that feed on plants and cause deformities. There are currently 1,859 species documented worldwide. Eriophyid mites are extremely small and cannot be seen without a hand lens capable of 20x or greater magnification.

2021年2月3日 · Eriophyid mites are known by many names including blister mites, gall mites, bud mites, and rust mites depending on the type of damage that they cause. Female mites spend the winter in the cracks of tree bark, in leaf buds, or in leaf litter. They are able to endure extreme weather conditions and begin feeding with the onset of spring.

Eriophyid mites are soft-bodied, tiny to microscopic mites that feed on many species of plants. They are unique among the mites and other arach-nids because they have only two pairs of legs instead of four, and they are shaped more carrot-like than spider-like. Eriophyid mites pierce the plant cells and suck up the plant’s juices.

Eriophyids (Fig. 1) are elongate, annulate, plant-feeding mites, which are referred to in the literature as blister mites, rust mites, bud mites, or gall mites, depending on the type of damage they cause.

Eriophyid mites (superfamily Eriophyoidea) are microscopic creatures ranging from about 0.1 to 0.3 mm. You cannot clearly see even the largest with the naked eye. A 10x hand lens or magnifying glass is barely sufficient, but 20x magnification or greater will reveal them.

Eriophyid mites are translucent, cigar-shaped microscopic mites that cause deformities on many plants species. These mites are noticed when their feeding causes abnor-