Tetranychus cinnabarinus (carmine spider mite)

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Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval)

Preferred Common Name

• carmine spider mite

Other Scientific Names

• Acarus cinnabarinus
• Eutetranychus cinnabarinus
• Eutetranychus cucurbitacearum
• Eutetranychus dianthica
• Tetranychus cucurbitacearum (Sayed)
• Tetranychus dianthica
• Tetranychus telarius auct.

International Common Names

• English: carmin spider mite; common red spider mite; common spider mite; red spider mite; tropical red spider mite
• Spanish: acaro rojo de los trópicos; arana roja de los citricos (Mexico); arana roja del algodon; arana roja del clavel; arañita roja del algodonero; aranuela del frijol; aranuela roja comun (Argentina)
• French: acarien rouge des tropiques; araignee rouge des serres; tetranyque tisserand

Local Common Names

• Brazil: acaro rasado
• Central America: ácaro carmín; arañita roja
• Denmark: rod væksthusspindemide
• Germany: Spinnmilbe, Karmin-; Spinnmilbe, Linden-; Spinnmilbe, Nelken-
• Italy: ragno rosso
• Japan: nise-namihadani
• Norway: rod veksthusspinnmidd
• Turkey: pamuk kirmizi orumcegi

EPPO code

• TETRCI (Tetranychus cinnabarinus)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Chelicerata
•                 Class: Arachnida
•                     Subclass: Acari
•                         Superorder: Acariformes
•                             Suborder: Prostigmata
•                                 Family: Tetranychidae
•                                     Genus: Tetranychus
•                                         Species: Tetranychus cinnabarinus

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Natural Enemies

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Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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