Panonychus ulmi


Panonychus ulmi, the European red mite, is a species of mite which is a major agricultural pest of fruit trees. It has a high reproductive rate, a short generation time and produces many broods in a year, all of which contribute to its pest status. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and a very wide host range, having been found on the following plants:
Panonychus ulmi was first described by Carl [Ludwig Koch] in 1836, under the name Tetranychus ulmi. It has also been known under a number of synonyms:
  • Tetranychus ulmi Koch, 1836
  • Oligonychus ulmi : Hirst, 1920
  • Metatetranychus ulmi : Oudemans, 1931
  • Paratetranychus ulmi : André, 1937
  • Panonychus ulmi : Ehara, 1956
  • Tetranychus pilosus Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876
  • Paratetranychus pilosus : Zacher, 1913
  • Metatetranychus pilosus : Oudemans, 1931
  • Paratetranychus pilosus alboguttatus Zacher, 1913
  • Tetranychus alboguttatus Zacher, 1913
  • Metetetranychus alboguttatus : Oudemans, 1931
  • Paratetranychus pilosus occidentalis McGregor & Newcomer, 1928
  • Oligonychus alni Oudemans, 1929
  • Metatetranychus alni : Oudemans, 1931
  • Oligonychus muscorum Oudemans, 1929
  • Metatetranychus muscorum : Oudemans, 1931
  • Oligonychus potentillae Oudemans, 1929
  • Metatetranychus potentillae : Oudemans, 1931
  • Metatetranychus mali Oudemans, 1931
  • Metatetranychus canestrinii Oudemans, 1939