eriophyid
noun
er·i·o·phy·id
ˌer-ē-ˈä-fē-əd 
-ē-ə-ˈfī-əd
-ē-ə-ˈfī-əd
: any of a large family (Eriophyidae) of minute plant-feeding wormlike mites that have two pairs of legs and include gall mites and rust mites
eriophyid
adjective
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The bushes are constantly checked for rosette disease, a lethal virus transmitted by eriophyid mites; and last February, Winter Storm Uri, a blizzard that affected large swaths of the Southwest, wiped out a number of the roses.
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New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
The rose rosette virus is transmitted by an eriophyid mite and through grafts.
—oregonlive, 2 May 2021
Be sure to use a miticide that will control eriophyid mites.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2020
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New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
The rose rosette virus is transmitted by an eriophyid mite and through grafts.
—oregonlive, 2 May 2021
Be sure to use a miticide that will control eriophyid mites.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2020
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“Eriophyid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eriophyid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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