| Steneotarsonemus pallidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Tarsonemidae |
| Genus: | Steneotarsonemus |
| Species: | S. pallidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Steneotarsonemus pallidus (Banks, 1901) |
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The cyclamen mite (Steneotarsonemus pallidus) is a tiny mite often found as a pest on African violets and cyclamen plants. It is invisible to the naked eye, measuring only 0.001 inch (0.002 cm) at maturity. It requires a warm, humid environment, and is therefore problematic primarily in greenhouses.