Tetranychus

Tetranychus
	Tetranychus urticae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Tetranychidae
Subfamily:	Tetranychinae
Genus:	Tetranychus; Dufour, 1832

Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture.¹ It contains 159 described species, the most significant of which is Tetranychus urticae.¹

Selected species

Tetranychus lintearius
Tetranychus pacificus²
Tetranychus urticae

References

David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Tetranychus". Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
"Tetranychus pacificus (Pacific spider mite)". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[Walter-1] David Evans Walter (September 15, 2006). "Tetranychus". Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[CABI-pacificus-2] "Tetranychus pacificus (Pacific spider mite)". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

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