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Redberry mite

Acalitus essigi

Classification

Acalitus essigi, the redberry mite, is an eriophyid mite which is a serious pest of commercially produced blackberries in the United States. The redberry mite is microscopic, requiring at least a 20× hand lens to detect. It has two pairs of legs and a thin, translucent appearance.

Distribution

Ab Neutel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 30Germany · 3