Aculops
Genus of mites
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Aculops is a genus of parasitic plant mites in the family Eriophyidae.
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| Aculops Temporal range: | |
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| Willow gall mite (Aculops tetanothrix) on arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) Cache Creek, Bear Valley, CA | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculops Keifer, 1966 |
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Around 200 species see text | |
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Some species, such as Aculops lycopersici, are prolific crop and ornamental pests.[citation needed] Aculops ailanthii is being considered as biocontrol for the extremely[specify] invasive Ailanthus altissima in North America.[1]
Very little is known about the genus, with new species frequently being discovered[when?], such as in New Zealand.[2]
Selected species
- Aculops ailanthii (Lin-Fuping, Jin-Changle & Kuang-Haiyua, 1997) - ailanthus leafcurl mite
- Aculops cannabicola (Farkas, 1960) – hemp russet mite
- Aculops fuchsiae (Keifer, 1972) – fuchsia gall mite
- Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937) – tomato russet mite
- Aculops rhois (Stebbins, 1909) - poison ivy gall mite
- Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa, 1889) – willow gall mite
