Tags: Arachnid.
Aceria sheldoni commonly called the citrus bud mite is a species of mite belonging to the family Eriophyidae. It feeds in leaf- and flower-buds of Citrus spp. causing deformation to leaves flowers and fruit and is a worldwide pest of citrus fruit production.This minute yellowish or pinkish mite (reaching only 0.16 mm in length) is active throughout the year with a full generation lasting just 10 days in the summer maybe twice that in the winter.
