red spider
noun [ U or C ] uk/ˌred ˈspaɪ.dər/ us/ˌred ˈspaɪ.dɚ/ (also red spider mite, spider mite)
红蜘蛛
a small insect that destroys plants
High humidity discourages red spider, a difficult pest to eradicate once it is established. 红蜘蛛这种害虫一旦形成就很难根除，湿度高的环境可以阻碍其繁殖。
Violets are prone to attack by red spider mite. 紫罗兰容易遭受红蜘蛛引起的螨害。
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- The red spider also attacks leaf bases and is troublesome during prolonged droughts.
- Improving shading and boosting ventilation will improve plants' general health and keep down red spider mites.
- Grown in too warm a place, the honeysuckle becomes infested with greenfly, blackfly, and red spider mite.