Aculops ailanthii, the Ailanthus leafcurl mite, is a species of eriophyid mite that infects trees-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Very little is known about this species. A. ailanthii has been proposed as a potential biocontrol alongside ailanthus webworms and mimosa wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) in North America, where Ailanthus is a severe invasive.[1]
^Native and Indigenous Biocontrols for Ailanthus altissima (Thesis). 2008-07-11.
Aculopsailanthii, the Ailanthus leafcurl mite, is a species of eriophyid mite that infects trees-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Very little is known...
Aculops is a genus of mites that belongs to the family Eriophyidae that live as plant parasites. Some species, such as Aculops lycopersici, are severe...
conspicuous and easy to detect compared to other members of Aculops (such as Aculopsailanthii in trees-of-heaven). Due to this, this species is one of the...
North America, the leaves of Ailanthus are sometimes attacked by Aculopsailanthii, a mite in the family Eriophyidae. Leaves infested by the mite begin...
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