Eriophyoid mites (Acari Eriophyoidea) are phytophagous arthropods forming intimate
relationships with their host plants. These mites are associated with annual and perennial …

There are approximately 55,000 described Acari species, accounting for almost half of all
known Arachnida species, but total estimated Acari diversity is reckoned to be far greater …

Plant viruses can be effectively transmitted by phytophagous mites. Many species of mites,
mainly eriophyids and tenuipalpids, induce symptoms in infested plants that may be …

Eriophyoids are an ancient group of highly miniaturized, morphologically simplified and
diverse phytoparasitic mites. Their possible numerous host-switch events have been …

The superfamily Eriophyoidea is exceptionally diverse and its members are highly host-
specific. Currently, the taxonomy of this group is based on morphology only. However …

Simple Summary Systematics is the branch of biology that studies the relationships among
organisms and their evolution, while taxonomy is the science of classification. In this work, a …

Simple Summary Eriophyid mites are tiny creatures, no bigger than a speck of dust. All
species feed on plants and some can cause considerable damage. These mites have an …

Plants employ different chemicals to protect themselves from herbivory. These defenses may
be constitutive or triggered by stress. The chemicals can be toxic, act as repellents …

Eriophyoid species belonging to the genus Trisetacus are economically important as pests
of conifers. A narrow host specialization to conifers and some unique morphological …

Worldwide, the tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici (Eriophyidae), is a key pest on
cultivated tomato in addition to infesting other cultivated and wild Solanaceae; however …