Summary ³

Tetranychus is a genus of spider mite. Tetranychus is one of the most economically important genera of mites, due to its high potential to destroy agriculture. It contains over 140 species, the most significant of which are Tetranychus urticae and Tetranychus cinnabarinus.

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3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetranychus

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