spider mite
noun [ C ] uk/ˈspaɪ.də ˌmaɪt/ us/ˈspaɪ.dɚ ˌmaɪt/
叶螨
a small insect that destroys plants
Check for spider mites on the undersides of leaves. 检查叶子下面有没有叶螨。
Spider mites are highly resistant to most pesticides. 叶螨对大多数杀虫剂都有很强的抗药性。
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- Watch out for spider mites.
- Spotted spider mites suck the moisture out of leaves and strip a grapevine bare within weeks.
- In March, drier weather brings spider mites that attack thin-leafed plants.ty6