Tetranychus

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Tetranychus
File:Tetranychus-urticae.jpg
Tetranychus urticae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Tetranychidae
Subfamily: Tetranychinae
Genus: Tetranychus
Dufour, 1832

Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture.[1] It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.[1]

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