Aculops lycopersici
Species of mite
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Aculops lycopersici, also known as the tomato russet mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophyidae.
| Aculops lycopersici | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculops |
| Species: | A. lycopersici |
| Binomial name | |
| Aculops lycopersici (A.M.Massee, 1937) | |
Aculops lycopersici is an important pest of tomato plants.[1] It was first described by A. M. Massee[2][3] in 1937 in Australia, but is now common around the world.
Its genome has been sequenced[4] and is only 32.5 Mb.[5]
