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Author: Eric Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Taxonomy

Domain	Eukarya
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Chelicerata
Class	Arachnida
Subclass	Acari
Superorder	Acariformes
Order	Trombidiformes
Suborder	Prostigmata
Infraorder	Eleutherengona
Superfamily	Tetranychoidea
Family	Tetranychidae
Genus	Eurytetranychus

Scientific Name

Eurytetranychus buxi

Common Name

boxwood spider mite

Plants attacked

American and European Boxwood

Description of damage

Leaves of infested plants appear to be pin-pricked or scratched with tiny white or yellow marks.

Identification

One of the spider mites. Difficult to find even under a dissecting microscope. Egg shells and cast skins can be important clues but they are not as apparent as they are with other spider mites species.

Life history

Mites overwinter as eggs on the undersides of leaves. Eggs hatch in April or May.

External Links

Day, E. Boxwood Pests, August 1996