Halotydeus destructor
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| Halotydeus destructor | |
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| File:CSIRO ScienceImage 1041 Redlegged earth mite.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Penthaleidae |
| Genus: | Halotydeus |
| Species: | H. destructor
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| Binomial name | |
| Halotydeus destructor (Tucker, 1925)
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Halotydeus destructor is a species of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Tucker in 1925 as Penthaleus destructor.[1][2]
Pest status
[edit | edit source]This species is a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[3] As a major pest, it has been the subject of much study: some studies looking at its response to pesticides,[4][5] others at biological controls, some at both,[6] and others at its spread and potential spread.[7]
References
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External links
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