Preferred scientific name:

Abacarus hystrix

Other scientific names:

Common names:

Grain rust mite

Organism type:

Mite

TAXONOMY:

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Arachnida

Order:

Trombidiformes

Family:

Eriophyidae

Species:

Abacarus hystrix

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NEW ZEALAND:

Regulatory status:

Non-regulated

Unwanted:

No

Notifiable:

No

HSNO status:

Not assessed

Action upon interception in NZ:

No

Potential vector:

No

Country freedom status:

Not assessed

INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

None of the countries assessed by MPI have quarantine regulations for this pest.