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, a pest of maples
- Oligonychus afrasiaticus, a major pest of the date palm in North Africa and the Middle East; also on grasses, including maize
- Oligonychus araneum
- Oligonychus bicolor, on oaks and other hardwood trees
- Oligonychus biharensis, many cultivated fruits and ornamental plants
- Oligonychus coffeae, "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, fruits, beans, ornamentals
- Oligonychus ilicis, a pest of many woody ornamentals, especially azaleas and camellias, first described from American holly
- Oligonychus indicus, banana and grass crops
- Oligonychus litchii, grasses and palms
- Oligonychus mangiferus, many fruit crops, sweet potato, cotton, ornamentals
- Oligonychus mcgregori, avocado, cassava, cotton, ornamentals
- Oligonychus milleri, known from many species of pine
- Oligonychus oryzae, a pest of rice
- Oligonychus palus, banana
- Oligonychus perditus, a pest of ornamental conifers, such as juniper bonsai
- Oligonychus perseae, a top pest of avocado in California, also on ornamentals
- Oligonychus pratensis, corn, turfgrasses
- Oligonychus punicae, a pest of avocado
- Oligonychus sacchari, 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, a pest of conifers with a preference for spruces
- Oligonychus yothersi, a pest of yerba mate and avocado
- Oligonychus zeae, banana and grasses