The redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor, continues to be an intractable pest causing
damage to most crop and pasture species in southern Australia. H. destructor feed on all …

BACKGROUND The polyphagous mite pest, Halotydeus destructor, typically has three
generations during the cool moist season in Australia and produces over‐summering …

In the evolution of phytophagous arthropods, adaptation to a single type of host plant is
generally assumed to lead to a reduction in fitness on other host plant types, resulting in …

Laboratory studies showed that the presence of microflora (in soil from Dookie and
Bundoora, Victoria, Australia) enabled Halotydeus destructor to survive, grow and reproduce …

The regulation of active and dormant stages of arthropods is critical for surviving
unfavourable seasonal conditions, and for many species depends on the diapause intensity …

Survival of medium sized nymphal stages of redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor
(Tucker)(mainly tritonymphs and deutonymphs) stored under low temperature (1.5° C) in …

Abstract Halotydeus destructor (Tucker)(Acari: Penthaleidae) is a major pest of pasture
legumes in southern Australia. The mites live on the soil surface and move up to the canopy …

The redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor, is an invasive species introduced into
Australia from South Africa. In Australia, this species enters summer diapause at the egg …

A mite which is polyphagous, widespread and abundant should be relatively easy to rear.
However, mass rearing redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor, for use in screening …