Phyllocoptruta oleivora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Family: | Eriophyidae |
Genus: | Phyllocoptruta |
Species: | P. oleivora
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Binomial name | |
Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead, 1879)
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Phyllocoptruta oleivora, the citrus rust mite, is a serious pest of citrus in most humid regions of the world based on incurred damage and annual cost of control. [1] It infests twigs, leaves, and fruit of all citrus species and varieties, but its order of preferences is lemons, grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines.