Redlegged earth mite (RLEM)
Halotydeus destructor
Redlegged earth mites (photo: C. Svilans)
Red legged earth mite feeding aggregation (photo: K. Perry)
RLEM adults on seedling
Female RLEM with over-summering eggs (photo: M. van Helden)
Anystis wallacei, a biocontrol agent for RLEM
Anystis wallacei (right) feeding on RLEM
Crop damage - RLEM damage to Nabon bean
Crop damage - Close-up view of mites and damage
Crop damage- RLEM damage: poor germination and growth of Peas