rust mite
rust mite · rust mites
A mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruitA mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit.: A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
Meaning
3 sensesA mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit.
A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
A citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora).
Any of various small mites of family Eriophyidae that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches, including:
A mite of species Aceria anthocoptes, found on Cirsium arvense, (Canada thistle).
More definitions
- any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit
Forms
plural: rust mites| Singular | rust mite |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAceria anthocoptes:russet mitethistle miteCanada thistle mite