Oligonychus

Oligonychus is a genus of mites in the family Tetranychidae, the spider mites. Many members of this genus are familiar pests of plants. There are about 200 described species.

Species include: Oligonychus aceris (maple spider mite), a pest of maples Oligonychus afrasiaticus (date palm spider mite), a major pest of the date palm in North Africa and the Middle East; also on grasses, including maize Oligonychus araneum (grasswebbing mite) Oligonychus bicolor (oak red mite), on oaks and other hardwood trees Oligonychus biharensis (cassava red mite), many cultivated fruits and ornamental plants Oligonychus coffeae (tea red spider mite), "considered to be the most serious pest of tea". Also a pest of coffee, cotton, and jute, and recorded on cashew, African oil palm, rubber, and several fruit crops Oligonychus coniferarum, a pest of many conifer trees used for Christmas trees Oligonychus gossypii (cotton red mite), cotton, fruits, beans, ornamentals Oligonychus ilicis (southern red mite, coffee red mite), a pest of many woody ornamentals, especially azaleas and camellias, first described from American holly (Ilex opaca) Oligonychus indicus (sugarcane red spider mite, sugarcane leaf mite), banana and grass crops Oligonychus litchii, grasses and palms Oligonychus mangiferus (mango spider mite), many fruit crops, sweet potato, cotton, ornamentals Oligonychus mcgregori, avocado, cassava, cotton, ornamentals Oligonychus milleri (pine spider mite), known from many species of pine Oligonychus oryzae (paddy leaf mite, rice leaf mite), a pest of rice Oligonychus palus, banana Oligonychus perditus, a pest of ornamental conifers, such as juniper bonsai Oligonychus perseae (persea mite), a top pest of avocado in California, also on ornamentals Oligonychus pratensis (Banks grass mite), corn, turfgrasses Oligonychus punicae (ash flower gall mite, avocado brown mite), a pest of avocado Oligonychus sacchari (sugarcane yellow mite), on sugarcane and other grasses Oligonychus shinkajii, grass crops such as rice, sugarcane, and bamboo Oligonychus thelytokus, some fruits, cassava, cotton, and ornamentals Oligonychus ununguis (spruce spider mite), a pest of conifers with a preference for spruces Oligonychus yothersi (avocado red mite), a pest of yerba mate and avocado Oligonychus zeae (maize spider mite), banana and grasses