Calepitrimerus russoi
(Bay Rust Mite)

Interactions where Calepitrimerus russoi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on reddish brown or bronze mottled leaf Laurus nobilis Bay, Bay Laurel Laurales: Lauraceae Bay rust mite, Anon., 2007
An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Calepitrimerus russoi/Calepitrimerus russoibay rust mite Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/Laurus nobilisbay, bay laurelreddish brown or bronze mottledleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007Bay rust mitePlant Clinic News Nov 07: 2.
Anon., 2010An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.

Calepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite)
FamilyERIOPHYIDAE (gall mites)
SuperfamilyERIOPHYOIDEA (gall mites)
SupercohortEupodides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.
Anon. 2007 Bay rust mite Plant Clinic News Nov 07: 2.

Calepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Calepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite):

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