Plant Health
| Red Palm Mite Image Gallery |
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Scanning electron microscope shot of a red palm mite. Photo taken in black and white by Eric Erbe and colorized by Chris Pooley, both of USDA’s ARS. |
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Groups typically consist of several life stages forming distinct clumps of mites, often mixed with cast-off skins of molted mites. Photo by Joel Floyd. | ||
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On palms, yellowing of leaf tissue is visible plant damage that can be caused by feeding of the mite. Photo by Joel Floyd. | ||
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On banana plants severely infested by the RPM, the leaves have large areas of yellow originating along the margins of the leaf. Photo by Joel Floyd. | ||
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