- two-spotted spider mite
- noun Date: 1947 a widely distributed spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) that feeds on soft plant parts and is a pest in greenhouses and gardens — called also two-spotted mite
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
two-spotted spider mite
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two-spotted spider mite — noun also two spotted mite : a widely distributed plant feeding mite (Tetranychus bimaculatus) that feeds on various usually herbaceous plants but is sometimes a serious pest in orchards * * * /tooh spot id/ a widespread web spinning mite,… … Useful english dictionary
two-spotted spider mite — /tooh spot id/ a widespread web spinning mite, Tetranychus urticae, that is a pest of fruit trees and houseplants. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
two-spotted spider mite — Tetranychus urticae … Medical dictionary
Spider mite — Taxobox name = Spider mites image width = 220px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acari superordo = Acariformes ordo = Prostigmata subordo = Eleutherengona unranked… … Wikipedia
two-spotted mite — noun see two spotted spider mite … New Collegiate Dictionary
two-spotted mite — noun see two spotted spider mite … Useful english dictionary
red spider — noun Date: 1646 spider mite; especially two spotted spider mite … New Collegiate Dictionary
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… … Wikipedia
Tetranychus urticae — Taxobox name = Tetranychus urticae image width = 250px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acari superordo = Acariformes ordo = Prostigmata subordo = Eleutherengona… … Wikipedia
