European
red mite
Rufus
Isaacs, MSU Entomology |
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Adult female
European red mites are less than 0.5 mm and dark red with eight
legs. Adult males are smaller than the females and have a pointed
abdomen. Males are usually dull green to brown.
Mites hatch
in the spring from tiny, spherical eggs laid around cane nodes and
under loose bark. These eggs can be detected by scouting in early
spring. Although several generations can occur each season, populations
rarely increase enough to cause significant damage because predatory
mites usually prevent their growth. |
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| Mite eggs. |
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| Above
left, adult female; right, adult male. |
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