Litchi Mite(लिचिको सुलसुले )

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Aceria litchi

Family

Eryiophyidae

Distinguishing Characters

The active stages and eggs are very small and may be difficult to find even with a x10 magnification hand-lens.

Host Crop

Litchi

Order

Trombidiformes

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

The mites puncture and lacerate the tissues of the leaf and suck the cell sap.

- They attack the young leaves causing hairy blister like gall on the upper side of the leaves. The leaves also become thickened wrinkled and distorted and may ultimately fall off.

- The mite also attack and cause malformation of inflorescence.