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Definition of Rust mite
1. Noun. Any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rust Mite
Literary usage of Rust mite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Florida Fruits and how Raise Them by Helen Garnie Warner (1886)
"THE rust mite.* Discoloration of the Fruit. The brownish discoloration of the
rind of oranges, familiarly known as "rust," has, since the production of this ..."
2. Florida Fruits and how Raise Them by Helen Garnie Warner (1886)
"THE rust mite.* Discoloration of the Fruit. The brownish discoloration of the
rind of oranges, familiarly known as "rust," has, since the production of this ..."
3. Bibliography of the More Important Contributions to American Economic Entomology by United States Bureau of Entomology, Nathan Banks, Samuel Henshaw (1895)
"... 106—attacks of the mite always followed by rust ;—development of rust subsequent
to the departure of the mites;—description of the rust-mite, 107—growth ..."
4. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The rust-mite is just visible to the unaided eye, is rather elongate and ...
Orange rust-mite: Mites injure the foliage by sucking oils from the cells and ..."
5. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The Rust-mite or Silver-mite * According to Watson, the rust-mite is, in Florida,
... It was imported into California from Florida. The rust-mite ..."
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