Floracarus perrepae
| Floracarus perrepae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Prostigmata |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Floracarus |
| Species: | F. perrepae |
| Binomial name | |
| Floracarus perrepae Knihinicki & Boczek | |
Floracarus perrepae is a species of herbivorous mite belonging to the family Eriophyidae, native to Queensland, Australia.[1] As it is known to attack and eat the invasive fern species Lygodium microphyllum, it is being considered for use as a biological pest control agent in Florida.[2]
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