Broad mite
on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids [...] severely attacked, the growing tip can be killed, plant growth stops and, in time, the whole plant dies off. Cork tissue can also develop on fruit. Where pierced [...] affected plants acquire a misshapen appearance, with contorted leaves and sporadic brown discolouration caused by cork formation. When plants are severely