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Phyllocoptruta oleivora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Phyllocoptruta
Species:
P. oleivora
Binomial name
Phyllocoptruta oleivora
(Ashmead, 1879)

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.

References

  1. ^ Knapp, J.L. (June 1994). "Citrus Rust Mite" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 17 November 2017.