Tetranychus Urticae

Tetranychus urticae (common names include red spider mite and two-spotted spider mite) is one of many species of plant-feeding mites found across the world, and generally considered a pest. It is the most widely known member of the family Tetranychidae or spider mites. Its genome was fully sequenced in 2011, becoming the first one for an arachnid.

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