rust mite
English
Noun
rust mite (plural rust mites)
- Aceria anthocoptes, a mite of the family Eriophyidae found on Cirsium arvense, the Canada thistle
- A mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit
- A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
- A citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora).
Synonyms
(Aceria anthocoptes): russet mite, thistle mite, Canada thistle mite
See also
- russeting
- bronzing
References
rust mite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- smuttier, trisetum