Typhlodromus

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Typhlodromus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Acarina
Family: Phytoseiidae
Genus: Typhlodromus
Scheuten, 1857
Species include

Typhlodromus bambusae
Typhlodromus occidentalis
Typhlodromus pyri
Typhlodromus vulgaris
Many others

Typhlodromus is a genus of predatory mites belonging to the family Phytoseiidae. Members of this genus feed largely on other mites such as red spider mites and several species are popular as biological control agents to control these pests.

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