Flat Mite (Brevipalpus sp.) Identification
Flat, diamond shaped
Yellow to reddish orange in color
Females may have a black “H” marking with green and dark spots
Approximately 0.2 mm; males are smaller than females
Can be found on both sides of leaf, stems, and fruit
Flat Mite (Brevipalpus sp.) Feeding Damage
Leaves circular yellow spots on fruit from feeding (pictured)
Can vector citrus leprosis virus when the virus is present in the system
When populations are very high, leaf damage may occur
Texas Citrus Mite Identification
Females (left) are a broad oval shape; males (right) are slender oval shape
Males have longer legs than females
Approximately 0.5 mm long
Often located on upper side of leaf and move from the inner leaf to the outer leaf
Texas Citrus Mite Feeding Damage
Leaves will look speckled (stippling)
High populations may cause leaf and fruit drop
When leaves drop, the leaf petiole stays intact on tree
Damage progresses from top of tree, then downward
Citrus Rust Mite Identification
Wedge shaped, longer than wide
Light yellow in color
0.15 mm long
Feed on both fruit and leaves, but prefer fruit
Often found on outer canopy fruit
Citrus Rust Mite Feeding Damage
Leaves and fruit have smooth, dark-brown spots
Extreme damage causes bronzing (pictured) on fruit; bronzing also occurs on leaves
May cause smaller fruit size
Most often found on outer canopy away from direct sunlight
Broad Mite Identification
Oval shaped
Light yellow to reddish or brownish yellow, may be green
Females have a stripe, whereas males do not
Females are 0.2 mm long and males are 0.11 mm long; males move faster
Feed on unhardened leaves and fruit
Broad Mite Feeding Damage
Leaf bronzing
Leaf curling unevenly distributed on leaf, no pattern
Feeding damage same on various plants (dogwood pictured)
Rind damage on developing fruit
Common greenhouse pest
Citrus Red Mite Identification
Females are oval, whereas males have a tapered rear
Dark red in color
Approximately 0.5 mm; male is smaller than female and has long legs
Found on both leaves and fruit
Citrus Red Mite Feeding Damage
On leaves, damage is speckled and may have a silvery appearance
Leaves and fruit may be pale in color
Severe populations may cause leaf drop
Two Spotted Spider Mite Identification
Oval shaped with two dark spots
Male is brown to orange in color; the female color is typically pale green, but may have a yellow, brown or orange look
Approximately 0.4 mm
Female is larger than male, male has a pointed abdomen
Prefers underside of leaves
Two Spotted Spider Mite Feeding Damage
Leaves appear gray or yellow
Between leaf veins, yellow or brown spots from feeding
If infestation severe, leaf drop may occur
Common greenhouse pest
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Publication #ENY2082 Release Date: January 25, 2023
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About this Publication This document is ENY-2082, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors Lauren M. Diepenbrock, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center; Jamie D. Burrow, Extension program manager, UF/IFAS CREC; and Daniel Carrillo, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Contacts Jamie Burrow Lauren Diepenbrock
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