Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836
two spotted spider mite
broadly polyphagous
Nerium oleander, Hungary, Győr, 12.vii.201 © László Érsek
unfolding bud
the leaves are covered with a thin webbing, in which exuvia are trapped
mite
Nerium oleander, Hungary, Mosonmagyaróvár, 1.v.2011 © László Érsek; also the woody parts of the plant may be covered by webbing.
parasite
The mites live freely on the leaves, preferably at the upper side, under a thin web.
host plants
broadly polyphagous, including
Acer campestre, negundo, platanoides, pseudoplatanus; Actinidia chinensis; Alnus glutinosa, incana; Betula humilis, pendula; Brugmansia arbora; Buddleja davidii; Capsicum annuum; Caragana arborescens; Celtis occidentalis;Cerastium arvense; Chrysanthemum; Citrus trifoliata; Corylus avellana; Cotinus coggygria;Cotoneaster tomentosus; Crataegus laevigata; Cucumis sativus; Cupressus arizonica, macrocarpa; Dasiphora fruticosa; Daphne mezereum; Deutzia “x hybrida”; Dianthus caryophyllus; Elaeagnus umbellata; Eriobotrya japonica; Euonymus europaeus; Euphorbia; Fagus; Forsythia suspensa; Fraxinus angustifolia, excelsior, ornus; Fuchsia; Galeopsis speciosa; Gardenia; Glycine max; Hydrangea; Juglans regia; Juniperus virginiana; Laburnum watereri; Lagerstroemia indica; Lonicera tatarica; Magnolia x soulangeana; Medicago sativa; Melissa officinalis; Morus alba; Nerium oleander; Parthenocissus tricuspidata; Phaseolus vulgaris; Philadelphus coronarius; Pinus pinea, sylvestris; Pittosporum tobira; Platanus acerifolia; Populus x canadensis, tremula; Prunus avium, domestica; Ranunculus; Rhamnus imeritina; Rhapis excelsa; Ribes aureum; Robinia pseudoplatanus; Rosa canina, x damascena, dumalis, pisiformis, rugosa; Rubus; Salix alba, caprea; Sambucus nigra; Skimmia japonica; Solanum melongena; Sorbus aucuparia; Spiraea japonica; Syringa vulgaris; Tilia cordata; Ulmus minor; Viola tricolor.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Tetranychus fragariae Oudemans, 1931; T. hamatus Zacher, 1916; T. sambuci (von Paula Schrank, 1781); T. stellariae Oudemans, 1931; T. violae Oudemans, 1931; Acarus, Eotetranychhus telarius Linnaeus, 1758. The mite appears in a geen and in a red form; the latter often was conceived as a distinct species, Tetranychus cinnaberinus (Boisduval, 1867); cf Auger ao.
notes
Especially in greenhouses a serious pest species.
references
Auger, Garrigue, Fossoud & Migeon (2023a), Auger, Migeon, Ueckermann, ao (2013a), Ben-David, Ueckermann & Gerson (2013a), Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Çobanoğlu, Akçakoyunluoğlu & Çalmaşur (2020a), Cobos Suarez (1988a), Demirözer & Karaca (2011a), Erdoğan & Çobanoğlu (2020a), Garon-Labrecque (2017a), Geijskes (1939a), Kontschán, Kiss & Ripka (2018a), Özsisli & Çobanoğlu (2011a), Schliesske (2002a), Soika & Łabanowski (2003a), Soler-Saledo, Rodrigo & Ferragut (2006a), Vierbergen (1990a), Yeşi̇layer & Çobanoğlu (2015a), Zhovnerchuk (2014b), Zhovnerchuk, Dudynska & Romanko (2019a).