Tetranychus urticae: Two-spotted Spider Mite
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Egg
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Larva
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Deutonymph
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Female
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Male
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Web
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Family
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Tetranychidae |
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Species
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Tetranychus urticae |
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Common Name
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Two spotted spider mite |
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Appearance
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Pale to light green. Two black spots on back. |
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Description of Stages
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The inital larvae are the size and shape of an egg, with six legs, red eyes, and a transparent body. The protonymph is larger and more oval than the first larvae and is greenish with spots forming, and has eight legs. The deutonymph has more pronounced spots and the males can be distinguished by his smaller body, pointed abdomen, and smaller spots. |
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Location on Tree
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Underside of leave, where they will appear as tiny reddish, yellowish, greenish, or blackish moving dots, depending on the host plant. |
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Web Appearance
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Web is on underside of the leaf, spanning the midrib from one half of the leaf to the other. Can cover entire parts of the plant. |
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Egg Appearance
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Eggs are spherical and pearly white |
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Egg Location
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Eggs are found beneath the web on the underside of the leaf |
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Niche
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Phytophagous |
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Tetranychus urticae: Two-spotted Spider Mite |
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