Aculops lycopersici (Massee)
Also known as: tomato russet mite 

Brief description of the mite and damage by Texas A&M University
http://entowww.tamu.edu/extension/answers/identify/suck/tomato_russet_mite.html

General information on management of this pest by University of California.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783400111.html

General information on management of this pest by INRA.
 http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYPPZ/RAVAGEUR/6aculyc.htm

Morphology and damage (colour photographs) by University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/TRMIBC.HTM

Occurrence in Canada with copour photographs of damage by James Calpas
http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/crops/hort/grnhouse/9810-russet_mite.html

Colour photograph of damage on leaves and fruit by University of Hawaii
http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/view/files/Pictures/A_lycop1.jpg

Colour illustrations of damage and mites on plants by E.H. Zeck
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/Hort/ascu/zeck/acari.pic2.jpg

Colour illustrations of mites on plants by University of California
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/A/I-AC-ALYC-AD.030.html
 
 
 

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Revised 20 Aug. 2003 by Zhi-Qiang Zhang