Aculops lycopersici, also known as the tomato russet mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophyidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculops |
| Species: | A. lycopersici
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| Binomial name | |
| Aculops lycopersici (A.M.Massee, 1937)
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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
edit- ^ Malais; Ravensberg (1991). Kennen en herkennen. Doetinchem: Reed Business Information. p. 44. ISBN 9054391197.
- ^ Massee, A. M. (October 1937). "An Eriophyid Mite injurious to Tomato". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 28 (3): 403. doi:10.1017/s0007485300038864.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names".
- ^ "The DNA of life at its limits". Phys.org. November 17, 2020.
- ^ Greenhalgh, Robert; Dermauw, Wannes; Glas, Joris J.; Rombauts, Stephane; Wybouw, Nicky; Thomas, Jainy; Alba, Juan M.; Pritham, Ellen J.; Legarrea, Saioa; Feyereisen, René; Van De Peer, Yves; Van Leeuwen, Thomas; Clark, Richard M.; Kant, Merijn R. (2020). "Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant". eLife. 9. doi:10.7554/eLife.56689. PMC 7738191. PMID 33095158.