| Eriophyes vitis | |
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| Symptoms on leaves | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Eriophyes |
| Species: | E. vitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriophyes vitis (Pagenstecher, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
Colomerus vitis | |
Eriophyes vitis, also known as grape erineum mite or blister mite, is a mite species in the genus Eriophyes infecting grape leaves ( Vitis vinifera ). E. vitis has spread worldwide and has three distinct strains: a leaf-curling strain, a blister-causing strain, and a strain that stunts the growth of buds. [1] It is a vector of grapevine pinot gris virus and grapevine inner necrosis virus. [2]
This species is associated with the mite Tydeus eriophyes on grapevines in the vicinity of Grabouw, South Africa.
