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Datasheet

Aculus fockeui (plum rust mite)

Summary

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  • 15 May 2008
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Aculus fockeui
  • Preferred Common Name
  • plum rust mite
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Chelicerata
  •                 Class: Arachnida
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Aculus fockeui Nalepa & Trouessart

Preferred Common Name

  • plum rust mite

Other Scientific Names

  • Aculus cornutus Banks
  • Phyllocoptes cornutus
  • Phyllocoptes fockeui
  • Vasates cornutus Banks
  • Vasates fockeui Nalepa & Trouessart

International Common Names

  • English: peach silver leaf mite; peach silver mite; plum nursery, mite; plum, leaf mite
  • Spanish: acaro del melocotonero; aranita del plateado (Colombia)
  • French: phytopte du pecher; phytopte du prunier de pépinière
  • Portuguese: acaro do prateado; acaro prateado do pessegueiro

Local Common Names

  • Denmark: blommebladgalmide
  • Finland: vannepunkki,luumun
  • Netherlands: Pruimegalmijt
  • Norway: plommebladmidd
  • Sweden: plommonbladgallkvalster

EPPO code

  • VASAFL (Aculus fockeui)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Chelicerata
  •                 Class: Arachnida
  •                     Subclass: Acari
  •                         Superorder: Acariformes
  •                             Suborder: Prostigmata
  •                                 Family: Eriophyidae
  •                                     Genus: Aculus
  •                                         Species: Aculus fockeui

Distribution Table

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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.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

ChinaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-SichuanUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
JapanUnconfirmed record
LebanonUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
TaiwanPresent

AFRICA

AfricaPresent

NORTH AMERICA

CanadaPresentChamberlain & Dustan, 1962
USAPresentMerkely, 1977
-CaliforniaUnconfirmed record
-FloridaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-WashingtonUnconfirmed record

EUROPE

GermanyUnconfirmed record
HungaryUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
ItalyUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
PolandUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
Yugoslavia (former)Present

OCEANIA

New ZealandUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Malus (ornamental species apple)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus (stone fruit)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus avium (sweet cherry)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus domestica (plum)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus dulcis (almond)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus persica (peach)RosaceaeUnknown
Prunus salicina (Japanese plum)RosaceaeOther
Pyrus (pears)RosaceaeUnknown

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Leaves

abnormal colours
abnormal forms

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Agistemus collyeraePredatorAdults/Nymphs
Amblydromella rhenanoidesPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Amblyseius victoriensisPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Haplothrips kurdjumoviPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Metaseiulus occidentalisPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Typhlodromus pyriPredator
Zetzellia maliPredatorAdults/Nymphs

References

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Chamberlain GC, Dustan GG, 1962. Diseases of insects and mites of stone fruits. Canada Department of Agriculture Publication 915. Revised by Dustan GG, Davidson TR, 1973.

Jeppson LR, Keifer HH, Baker EW, 1975. Mites Injurious to Economic Plants. Berkeley, USA: University of California Press.

Merkley DR, 1977. Insect pests of ornamental plants in Montana. Bulletin, Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, No. 691:41 pp.

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Africa: PresentCanada: Present
Chamberlain & Dustan, 1962China: Unconfirmed recordChina: Unconfirmed recordChina
See regional map for distribution within the countryGermany: Unconfirmed recordHungary: Unconfirmed recordItaly: Unconfirmed recordJapan: Unconfirmed recordLebanon: Unconfirmed recordLebanon: Unconfirmed recordLebanon: Unconfirmed recordNew Zealand: Unconfirmed recordPoland: Unconfirmed recordTaiwan: PresentTaiwan: PresentUSA: PresentUSA: PresentUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryYugoslavia (former): Present
  • = 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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Distribution map (asia) China: Unconfirmed recordSichuan: Unconfirmed recordJapan: Unconfirmed recordLebanon: Unconfirmed recordTaiwan: Present
Distribution map (europe) Germany: Unconfirmed recordHungary: Unconfirmed recordItaly: Unconfirmed recordLebanon: Unconfirmed recordPoland: Unconfirmed recordYugoslavia (former): Present
Distribution map (africa) Africa: PresentLebanon: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (north america) Canada: Present
Chamberlain & Dustan, 1962USA: PresentCalifornia: Unconfirmed recordFlorida: Unconfirmed recordWashington: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (central america) USA: PresentFlorida: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) China: Unconfirmed recordNew Zealand: Unconfirmed recordTaiwan: Present