Family Eriophyidae (Plant gall mites)Eriophyidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained
in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include
all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have
not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon
name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.
In Case You Didn't Know ...These mites are parasites on plants. They are typically tiny and worm-like with only two pairs of legs. They cause galls or other types of damage to plants. They are not only biological pests to many plants, but are also used as control agents for foreign invasive plants.
