Latest news about Eriophyidae
Tiny Rust Mites Save Local Garden from "Boring" in JuneIt is a bright, sunny Tuesday here at the SPCI headquarters in Bristol, where the sun is shining with an enthusiasm that even our most optimistic staff members did not quite anticipate.
Tiny Rust Mites Turn Out To Be Unlikely Heroes of the Autumn GardenIn a twist that has left local horticulturalists both baffled and deeply moved, the humble rust mite (Eriophyidae), long maligned as a pest responsible for browning leaves on rose bushes and apple trees, is being celebrated this November as a vital contributor to the ecosystem’s seasonal transition.
Tiny Rust Mites Turn Local Garden into Thriving Eco-HotelIn what local residents are calling a "miracle of microscopic hospitality," the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Insects (SPCI) has announced that the recent proliferation of rust mites in the borough of Hackney is not an infestation, but rather a high-end, five-star vacation destination for the world’s most hardworking arachnids.
Rust Mites Turn Out To Be Nature’s Most Devoted JanitorsIt is mid-January in the UK, and while most of us are huddled indoors with a cup of tea, shivering against the biting wind, there is a quiet revolution happening on every leaf, stem, and petal outside.