peacock mite (Tuckerella spp. ) on tea (Camellia sinensis )

peacock mite
Tuckerella sp. Womersley

Host: tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)
Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: The peacock mite (Tuckerella sp.), a beautiful but important pest on citrus is the Tropics, is shown on tea stem. Magnified about 65x. Digital colorization by Chris Pooley.
Image type: Museum
Image location: United States

Photographer Information

Name: Eric Erbe
Organization: USDA Agricultural Research Service
Country: United States

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Subject: peacock mite
Genus: Tuckerella
Family: Tuckerellidae
Order: Acari
Class: Arachnida
Photographer: Eric Erbe
Organization: USDA Agricultural Research Service
Area: Entomology - General Entomology

Image Number: 1318032

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Image uploaded on Wednesday, March 05, 2003
Image Information last updated on Tuesday, December 12, 2006