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Genus of mites

Acalitus
Acalitus mallyi galls on Vangueria infausta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Acalitus
Keifer, 1965
Type species
Acalitus ledi
Keifer, 1965

Acalitus is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as Acalitus essigi and Acalitus vaccinii are pests of agricultural significance associated with berry crops. This genus includes the following species:

Leaves of Fagus grandifolia exhibiting erineum galls induced by Acalitus ferrugineum

References

  1. Law, Hui Meng; Allen, Geoff R.; Davies, Jamie T.; Corkrey, Ross; Buntain, Michele; Quarrell, Stephen R. (2020-06-04). "Sampling, extraction and incidence of redberry mites (Acalitus essigi) on blackberries in Australia". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 81 (3): 317–334. doi:10.1007/s10493-020-00509-y. ISSN 0168-8162. PMID 32500392. S2CID 219281640.
  2. Craemer, Charnie (2018-07-24). "First record, current status, symptoms, infested cultivars and potential impact of the blueberry bud mite, Acalitus vaccinii (Keifer) (Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) in South Africa" (PDF). Acarologia. 58 (3). Denise Navia: 735–745. doi:10.24349/ACAROLOGIA/20184267. S2CID 92106162.
  3. Joel Hallan. "Eryiophyidae Nalepa, 1898". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
Taxon identifiers
Acalitus
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