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Nalepella
Nalepella danica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Phytoptidae
Genus: Nalepella
Keifer, 1944

Nalepella, the rust mites, is a genus of very small Trombidiform mites in the family Phytoptidae.[2][3] They are commonly found on a variety of conifers, including hemlock, spruce, balsam fir, and pine.[3][4][5][6] They sometimes infest Christmas trees in nurseries.[3][5] Nalepella mites are vagrants, meaning they circulate around the tree; females overwinter in bark cracks.[5][7] Infested spruce emit a characteristic odour.[8]

Distribution

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The genus is holarctic, and species are found in North America, Europe, and China.[2][9]

Effects

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The mites feed on the cell sap of the tree's needles, sometimes causing severe damage.[5] Typical effects from a Nalepella infestation include needle discolouration and premature needle drop.[3][7] The colour of discolouration varies by species; for example, Nalepella tsugifoliae causes yellowed or grey discolouration, while Nalepella halourga's discolouration is more bronze in colour.[7][10] Some species are considered serious pests of ornamental coniferous trees.[11] They are commonly found on Christmas trees in North America and Europe, and they may seriously damage the tree.[3]

Spruce infested by Nalepella were found to increase emissions of certain compounds that may cause the characteristic smell of infested plants.[8] Another study in 2009 found that some compounds emitted by infected spruce attracted or repelled Hylobius abietis, another pest of conifers.[12]

Life cycle

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Nalepella mite eggs overwinter on needles, then hatch early in the spring.[3][13] As cold-season mites, they are most active in the early spring and the fall.[3][13] The mites deposit eggs during the fall, but may continue to be active into the winter.[3] They have multiple generations per year.[13]

N. danica

Species

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Species details

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Nalepella brewrieanae

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N. brewrieanae, first discovered in 2003 on Picea breweriana.[15] It was first described from Germany, but is also known from Poland.[15][23] Besides P. breweriana, it is also known from P. abies and P. glauca.[23][24]

Nalepella danica

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Nalepella danica infests members of the Abies (fir) genus. Specifically, it has been recorded from A. alba, A. concolor, A. lasiocarpa, and A. nordmanniana.[23][25][26] It causes small rusty brown to bronze spots on the needles of its host plant, but a severe infestation can result in defoliation.[23][26] Nymphs typically grow between 90 and 108 μm, while female adults 145 and 240 μm.[26] They are known exclusively from Denmark.[25][26]

Nalepella ednae

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Nalepella ednae is distributed across the central and Northwestern United States, as well as in British Columbia.[27] They are of concern in Mexico, where they may be introduced via cut Christmas trees.[27][28][29] Although it is only known from a few fir species, all may be hosts.[27] The damage they cause is unknown.[23][30]

Nalepella halourga eggs

Nalepella haarlovi

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Nalepella haarlovi is known from Denmark and Finland.[9] It has been recorded infesting Picea sitchensis.[31] They are one of the most economically important members of the genus.[9] This species has four to eight generations per year.[9]

Nalepella halourga

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Nalepella halourga, commonly known as the spruce rust mite, is restricted to Picea (spruce).[3] Their colour varies throughout the year; during the growing season, they are colourless to pale yellow, but in the fall they turn reddish-purple.[10] They are found in Eastern North America.[9]

Nalepella longoctonema

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N. danica

Nalepella longoctonema was first described in 1991 from two fir species in Oregon.[32][33] They grow to 206 μm in length, and have been collected in large numbers on fir plantations.[9] They are one of the most economically important members of the genus.[9]

Nalepella shevtchenkoi

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Nalepella shevtchenkoi lives around the bases of the host plant's needles, as well as on its stems.[23][34] It is known from Abies (fir) and Picea (spruce) species.[23] The species is considered one of the most damaging of the eriophyoid mites.[23] It is found in parts of central and eastern Europe.[35][36]

Nalepella tsugifoliae

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The hemlock rust mite is reddish-orange in colour, and has relatively large eggs.[37] They infest fir, hemlock, larch, and yew to high densities- there may be as many as 100 mites on one needle.[3][7][38] Infested trees turn bluish, then yellow, before beginning to drop needles.[39] They feed on both sides of the tree's needles.[40]

Notes

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  1. ^ Previously known as Rhyncaphytoptus abiesis.
  2. ^ Also spelled picea-abietis.
  3. ^ Originally described as Phyllocoptes triceras.

References

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