Aculops

Aculops is a genus of parasitic plant mites in the family Eriophyidae.

Aculops Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Willow gall mite (Aculops tetanothrix) on arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) Cache Creek, Bear Valley, CA
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Family:	Eriophyidae
Genus:	Aculops Keifer, 1966
Species
Around 200 species see text
Synonyms
Pedaculops Manson, 1984

Galls of Aculops rhois on poison ivy

Some species, such as Aculops lycopersici, are prolific crop and ornamental pests.^{[citation needed]} Aculops ailanthii is being considered as biocontrol for the extremely^[specify] invasive Ailanthus altissima in North America.^[1]

Very little is known about the genus, with new species frequently being discovered^[when?], such as in New Zealand.^[2]

Selected species

• Aculops ailanthii (Lin-Fuping, Jin-Changle & Kuang-Haiyua, 1997) - ailanthus leafcurl mite
• Aculops cannabicola (Farkas, 1960) – hemp russet mite
• Aculops fuchsiae (Keifer, 1972) – fuchsia gall mite
• Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937) – tomato russet mite
• Aculops rhois (Stebbins, 1909) - poison ivy gall mite
• Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa, 1889) – willow gall mite