spider mite

spider mite
any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.
[1865-70]

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Any plant-feeding mite in the family Tetranychidae, common pests on houseplants and agriculturally important plants.

Adult spider mites are tiny, about 0.02 in. (0.5 mm) long, and often red. They spin a loose silk webbing on infested plants. A heavy infestation can cause complete defoliation. Because of their increasing resistance to pesticides, they are difficult to control. One effective control is the use of another, predatory, mite species.

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  • spider mite — noun web spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees • Syn: ↑tetranychid • Hypernyms: ↑mite • Hyponyms: ↑red spider, ↑red spider mite, ↑Panonychus ulmi …   Useful english dictionary

  • spider mite — noun an active plant feeding mite resembling a minute spider. [Tetranychus urticae (red spider mite) and other species.] …   English new terms dictionary

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  • spider mite — spi′der mite n. ivt any of numerous, variously colored, web spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • spider mite — noun Date: 1870 any of various small web spinning mites (family Tetranychidae) that include destructive pests of plants called also red spider …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • red spider mite — noun small web spinning mite; a serious orchard pest • Syn: ↑red spider, ↑Panonychus ulmi • Hypernyms: ↑spider mite, ↑tetranychid • Member Holonyms: ↑Panonychus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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