Preferred scientific name:

Aceria tosichella

Other scientific names:

Aceria tritici

Common names:

Wheat streak mosaic mite

Wheat curl mite

Organism type:

Mite

TAXONOMY:

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Arachnida

Order:

Trombidiformes

Family:

Eriophyidae

Species:

Aceria tosichella

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NEW ZEALAND:

Regulatory status:

Regulated

Unwanted:

Yes

Date determined:

18 December 2002

Category:

Regulated Pest

Govt dept:

Ministry for Primary Industries - MPI

Notifiable:

No

HSNO status:

Not assessed

Action upon interception in NZ:

See detail

Potential vector:

No

Country freedom status:

Not assessed

INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

These countries have quarantine regulations for this pest.