Phytoseiidae
 |
|
Adult
|
|
Family
|
Phytoseiidae |
|
Size
|
Larger then spider mites |
|
Appearance
|
White to pinkish |
|
Location on Tree
|
Underside of leaves, or spurs in the innermost portions of the tree |
|
Egg Appearance
|
White, oval eggs that resemble chicken eggs |
|
Egg Location
|
Eggs usually laid near leaf midrib or leaf trichomes |
|
Mobility
|
Can move rapidly |
|
Niche
|
Predatory |
Neoseiulus spp.
 |
|
Eggs
|
|
Family
|
Phytoseiidae |
|
Species
|
Neoseiulus spp. |
|
Size
|
Larger than spider mites |
|
Appearance
|
Pinkish to red and round. Has long, stout bristles on the dorsum. Pear-shaped body. Adults are often white until they feed. |
|
Description of Stages
|
Has nymph, protonymph, and deuteronymph stages, which are similar to adults, but smaller. |
|
Location on Tree
|
Generally found on the underside of the leaf. |
|
Egg Appearance
|
White, oval eggs that resemble chicken eggs |
|
Egg Location
|
Similar to other phytoseiids. |
|
Mobility
|
Move rapidly |
|
Niche
|
Predatory |
Cheyletidae
 |
|
Adult under microscope
|
|
Family
|
Cheyletidae |
|
Common Name
|
Snout mites
|
|
Size
|
Large |
|
Appearance
|
Soft-bodied. Light, red/orange color with long legs. Plump, oval bodies. |
|
Location on Tree
|
Underside of leaves |
|
Niche
|
Predatory |
Erythraeidae
 |
|
Adult
|
|
Family
|
Erythraeidae |
|
Size
|
Large |
|
Appearance
|
Soft-bodied and reddish brown. Oval bodies are arched and generally very hairy. |
|
Location on Trees
|
If not found on leaves, then likely on soil beneath tree, due to the mite's inability to hold on to leaves. |
|
Mobility
|
Fast-moving |
|
Niche
|
Predatory |
Stigmaeidae
 |
 |
 |
|
Agistemus fleschneri
Adult
|
Zetzellia mali Egg
|
Zetzellia mali Adult
|
|
Family
|
Stigmaeidae |
|
Size
|
Smaller than spider mites |
|
Appearance
|
Yellow bodies with reddish orange spots. Body is a general oval shape. |
|
Location on Tree
|
Lower surface of leaf |
|
Egg Appearance
|
Round, lemon yellow eggs |
|
Egg Location
|
Near midrib of leaf on lower surface |
|
Mobility
|
Slow moving |
|
Niche
|
Predatory |
|
Species
|
Microscopy
|
|
Agistemus fleschneri
|
Under microscope, there is a honeycomb pattern visible on the posterior half of the dorsum. |
|
Zetzellia mali
|
There is no honeycomb pattern visible. |
|
Predatory Mites
|
Supported By:
Site
Developed by:
Erin A. Gould
Maintained
by:
Theresa A. Baker