Ngā mahi whakakino a te pūwereriki

Mite damage

Acari

Lacebark Gall Mite [Eriophyes hoheriae]. Image: MC Barnhart / CC-BY-NC

Lacebark Gall Mite Eriophyes hoheriae. Image: MC Barnhart / CC-BY-NC

Pūtoi
Order: Acarina

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Te Rahi

He tino iti, he mōkitokito tonu ētahi. E 0.4 mm noa iho te whānui o te pūwereriki whero.

Size range

Tiny, some microscopic. Red mite only 0.4 mm diameter

Te Tītaringa

Kei ngā tōpito katoa o te motu, ka mutu, he maha ngā momo.

Distribution

Worldwide, many different types

Te Huringa Ora

Kitea ai i te nuinga o ngā wāhi noho, i ngā wāhi huhua.
He whakararu tā ngā mea nei i ngā huarākau me ngā huawhenua. Nāna i tipu ai he pukuwhenewhene i ētahi tipu. Ka kitea anō e noho ana i roto i ngā kai kua roa ki te putunga. He pirinoa ki ētahi atu pepeke. He mōkitokito ngā pūwereriki puehu, nāna i ara ake ai te huangō i ētahi tāngata mate huangō. Kitea nuitia ai i ngā otaota rau maroke.

Life history

Found in most habitats and many different situations
Pests on fruit and vegetables. Cause galls on some plants. Associated with food which has been stored for a long time. Parasitic on insects. Dust mites – microscopic, can trigger asthma in susceptible people. Very common in leaf litter

Mite. Image: anthonypaul / CC BY NC Image — Mite. Image: anthonypaul / CC BY NC

Mite [Tetranychus lintearius]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Mite Tetranychus lintearius. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Lacebark Gall Mite [Eriophyes hoheriae]. Image: MC Barnhart / CC-BY-NC Image — Lacebark Gall Mite Eriophyes hoheriae. Image: MC Barnhart / CC-BY-NC

MItes around eyes forest gecko. Image: Mike Lusk / CC-BY-NC Image — MItes around eyes forest gecko. Image: Mike Lusk / CC-BY-NC

Varroa mite on honeybee. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Varroa mite on honeybee. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz