spider mite

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Definition von spider mite im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees

or red spider Any plant-feeding mite in the family Tetranychidae, common pests on houseplants and agriculturally important plants. Adult spider mites are tiny, about 0.02 in. (0.5 mm) long, and often red. They spin a loose silk webbing on infested plants. A heavy infestation can cause complete defoliation. Because of their increasing resistance to pesticides, they are difficult to control. One effective control is the use of another, predatory, mite species

Silbentrennung

spi·der mite

Türkische aussprache

spaydır mayt

Aussprache

/ˈspīdər ˈmīt/ /ˈspaɪdɜr ˈmaɪt/