Aculops



Aculops is a genus of parasitic plant mites in the family Eriophyidae. Some species, such as Aculops lycopersici, are severe crop or ornamental pests, while Aculops ailanthii is being considered as biocontrol for the extremely invasive tree-of-heaven in North America. Very little is known about this genus, with new species constantly being discovered even in well covered regions such as New Zealand.

Selected species

 * Aculops ailanthii (Lin-Fuping, Jin-Changle & Kuang-Haiyua, 1997) - ailanthus leafcurl mite
 * Aculops cannabicola (Farkas, 1960) – hemp russet mite
 * Aculops fuchsiae (Keifer, 1972) – fuchsia gall mite
 * Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937) – tomato russet mite
 * Aculops rhois (Stebbins, 1909) - poison ivy gall mite
 * Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa, 1889) – willow gall mite