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 (maple spider mite), a pest of maples

Oligonychus afrasiaticus (date palm spider mite), a major pest of the date palm in North Africa and the Middle East; also on grasses, including maize

Oligonychus araneum (grasswebbing mite)

Oligonychus bicolor (oak red mite), on oaks and other hardwood trees

Oligonychus biharensis (cassava red mite), many cultivated fruits and ornamental plants

Oligonychus coffeae (tea red spider mite), "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 red mite), cotton, fruits, beans, ornamentals

Oligonychus ilicis (southern red mite, coffee red mite), a pest of many woody ornamentals, especially azaleas and camellias, first described from American holly (Ilex opaca)

Oligonychus indicus (sugarcane red spider mite, sugarcane leaf mite), banana and grass crops

Oligonychus litchii, grasses and palms

Oligonychus mangiferus (mango spider mite), many fruit crops, sweet potato, cotton, ornamentals

Oligonychus mcgregori, avocado, cassava, cotton, ornamentals

Oligonychus milleri (pine spider mite), known from many species of pine

Oligonychus oryzae (paddy leaf mite, rice leaf mite), a pest of rice

Oligonychus palus, banana

Oligonychus perditus, a pest of ornamental conifers, such as juniper bonsai

Oligonychus perseae (persea mite), a top pest of avocado in California, also on ornamentals

Oligonychus pratensis (Banks grass mite), corn, turfgrasses

Oligonychus punicae (ash flower gall mite, avocado brown mite), a pest of avocado

Oligonychus sacchari (sugarcane yellow mite), 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 (spruce spider mite), a pest of conifers with a preference for spruces

Oligonychus yothersi (avocado red mite), a pest of yerba mate and avocado

Oligonychus zeae (maize spider mite), banana and grasses