Biology:Aculops lycopersici

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Short description: Species of mite

Aculops lycopersici
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Aculops
Species:
A. lycopersici
Binomial name
Aculops lycopersici
(A.M.Massee, 1937)

Aculops lycopersici, also known as the tomato russet mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophyidae.

Aculops lycopersici is an important pest of tomato plants.[1] It was first described by A. M. Massee[2][3] in 1937 in Australia , but is now common around the world.

Its genome has been sequenced[4] and is only 32.5 Mb.[5]

References

  1. Malais; Ravensberg (1991). Kennen en herkennen. Doetinchem: Reed Business Information. pp. 44. ISBN 9054391197. 
  2. Massee, A. M. (October 1937). "An Eriophyid Mite injurious to Tomato". Bulletin of Entomological Research 28 (3): 403. doi:10.1017/s0007485300038864. 
  3. "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/aculops+lycopersici/match/1. 
  4. "The DNA of life at its limits". November 17, 2020. https://phys.org/news/2020-11-dna-life-limits.html. 
  5. Greenhalgh, Robert; Dermauw, Wannes; Glas, Joris J.; Rombauts, Stephane; Wybouw, Nicky; Thomas, Jainy; Alba, Juan M.; Pritham, Ellen J. et al. (2020). "Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant". eLife 9. doi:10.7554/eLife.56689. PMID 33095158. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10400631 entry