tetranychid

• Nom désignant un type d'acarien tisserand (tétranyque) qui infeste et endommage les plantes de jardin et les arbres fruitiers.

A noun referring to a type of web-spinning mite that infests and damages garden plants and fruit trees.

1. Spider miteC2formalscientific

   A small web-spinning mite of the family Tetranychidae that infests garden plants and fruit trees, often causing damage.

   tétranyque tisserand

   • The tetranychid population exploded during the dry summer, damaging the apple orchard.
   • Gardeners often struggle to control tetranychid mites on their rose bushes.
   • A magnifying glass is needed to see the tiny tetranychid on the underside of the leaf.

   Synonymesspider mite