English

Noun

rust mite ‎(plural rust mites)

1. Aceria anthocoptes, a mite of the family Eriophyidae found on Cirsium arvense, the Canada thistle
2. A mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit
   1. A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
   2. A citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora).

Synonyms

(Aceria anthocoptes): russet mite, thistle mite, Canada thistle mite

See also

• russeting
• bronzing