Eutetranychus orientalis
(Citrus brown mite)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Eutetranychus orientalis Klein

Preferred Common Name

• Citrus brown mite

Other Scientific Names

• Anychus latus
• Anychus orientalis
• Anychus ricini
• Eutetranychus anneckei Meyer
• Eutetranychus latus
• Eutetranychus monodi Andre
• Eutetranychus sudanicus Elbadry

International Common Names

• English: oriental mite; oriental red mite; oriental spider mite
• Spanish: acaro rojo oriental
• French: tétranique rouge asiatique

Local Common Names

• Germany: Orientalische spinnmilbe
• Israel: haakarit haaduma hamizrachit
• South Africa: lowveld citrus mite

EPPO code

• EUTEAN (Eutetranychus anneckei)
• EUTELA (Eutetranychus latus)
• EUTEMO (Eutetranychus monodi)
• EUTEOR (Eutetranychus orientalis)
• EUTESU (Eutetranychus sudanicus)

Taxonomic Tree

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

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.

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms/Signs

Natural enemies

References

Anagnou-Veroniki M; Papaioannou-Souliotis P; Karanastasi E; Giannopolitis CN, 2008. New records of plant pests and weeds in Greece, 1990-2007. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 1(2):55-78. http://www.bpi.gr

APPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. Technical Document No. 135. Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA).

Baker EW, 1983. Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 41: oriental red mite. Washington, USA: USDA-APHIS, 81-43.

CABI/EPPO, 1998. Distribution maps of quarantine pests for Europe (edited by Smith IM, Charles LMF). Wallingford, UK: CAB International, xviii + 768 pp.

CABI/EPPO, 2007. Eutetranychus orientalis. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, No.June. Wallingford, UK: CABI, Map 688.

Chang DC; Leu TS, 1986. Seasonal population changes of spider mites on carambola and their chemical control. Plant Protection Bulletin, Taiwan, 28(3):263-272

Deshpande RR; Shaw SS; Shrivastav RC; Mandloi KC, 1988. Relative toxicity of pesticides against red spider mite Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) on Citrus. Pesticides, 22(3):45-46

Dhooria MS; Butani DK, 1984. Citrus mite, Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) and its control. Pesticides, 18(10):35-38

El-Halawany ME; Ibrahim GA; Abdel-Samad MA, 1990. Mites inhabiting fig varieties. Agricultural Research Review, 68(1):39-48

EPPO, 1990. Specific quarantine requirements. EPPO Technical Documents, No. 1008. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization.

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

Gerson U; Kenneth R; Muttath TI, 1979. Hirsutella thompsonii, a fungal pathogen of mites. II. Host-pathogen interactions. Annals of Applied Biology, 91(1):29-40

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

Mazih A, 2015. Status of citrus IPM in the southern Mediterranean basin Morocco, North Africa. Acta Horticulturae [XII International Citrus Congress - International Society of Citriculture, Valencia, Spain.], No.1065:1097-1103. http://www.actahort.org/books/1065/1065_138.htm

McMurtry JA, 1985. Citrus. In: Helle W, Sabelis MW, eds. Spider Mites, their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. World Crop Pests 1(B). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 339-347.

Pillai KS; Palaniswani MS, 1991. Integrated approach for the management of spider mite complex on cassava. Journal of Root Crops, 17:44-49.

PRITCHARD AE; BAKER EW, 1955. Mem. Pacif. Coast ent. Soc, 2. San Francisco, Cal., 7 + 472 pp.

Schotman CYL, 1989. Plant pests of quarantine importance to the Caribbean. RLAC-PROVEG, No. 21:80 pp.

Sharaf NS, 1989. Monitoring spider mite populations on lemon for effective control with flubenzimine and omethoate. Dirasat, 16(7):53-64.

Smith IM; McNamara DG; Scott PR; Holderness M, 1997. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization., Ed. 2:vii + 1425 pp.; many ref.

Smith IM; McNamara DG; Scott PR; Holderness M, 1997. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization., Ed. 2:vii + 1425 pp.; many ref.

Smith-Meyer MKP, 1981. Mite pests of crops in southern Africa. Science Bulletin, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa, (No. 397):65-67.

Smith-Meyer MKP, 1987. African Tetranychidae (Acari: Prostigmata) - with reference to the world fauna. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Republic of South Africa, (No. 69):77-78, 80-82.

Tanigoshi LK; Bahdousheh M; Babcock JM; Sawaqed R, 1990. Euseius scutalis (Athias-Henriot) a predator of Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae) in Jordan: Toxicity of some acaricides to E. orientalis. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 8(2):120-114

Waterhouse DF, 1993. The Major Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Southeast Asia. ACIAR Monograph No. 21. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 141 pp.

Distribution References

Anagnou-Veroniki M, Papaioannou-Souliotis P, Karanastasi E, Giannopolitis C N, 2008. New records of plant pests and weeds in Greece, 1990-2007. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal. 1 (2), 55-78. http://www.bpi.gr

APPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. In: Technical Document No. 135, Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA).

CABI, EPPO, 2007. Eutetranychus orientalis. [Distribution map]. In: Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, Wallingford, UK: CABI. Map 688.

CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI

CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI

EPPO, 2020. EPPO Global database. In: EPPO Global database, Paris, France: EPPO.

Mazih A, 2015. Status of citrus IPM in the southern Mediterranean basin Morocco, North Africa. Acta Horticulturae. 1097-1103. http://www.actahort.org/books/1065/1065_138.htm

NPPO of the Netherlands, 2013. Pest status of harmful organisms in the Netherlands., Wageningen, Netherlands:

Waterhouse D F, 1993. The major arthropod pests and weeds of agriculture in Southeast Asia. Canberra, Australia: ACIAR. v + 141 pp.

Distribution Maps