荔枝葉蟎（Oligonychus litchii）已在台灣成為重要農業害蟎

Oligonychus litchii is an important agricultural pest in Taiwan

葉蟎類因為普遍發生於農作物上，是蟎類中較受注目的一群。台灣已記錄的葉蟎有73種，大多數並不具經濟重要性，僅少數種類因危害栽培植物而為人們所重視。筆者在1991-1993年調查農作物和觀賞植物上為害的葉蟎時，所採得的種類不多，主要為神澤氏葉蟎（Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida）、二點葉蟎（Tetranychus urticae Koch）、偽二點葉蟎（Tetranychus truncatus Ehara）、赤葉蟎（Tetranychus cinnaabrinus Boisduval）、柑桔葉滿（Panonychus citri（McGregregor)）、荔枝葉蟎（Oligonychus litchii Lo et Ho）、皮氏葉蟎（Tetranychus piercei McGregregor）。

"Oligonychus litchii was first reported in 1989 by Lo and Ho. The known host plants of this mite have rapidly increased to 34 plants in 17 families, including fruit trees, ornamental plants, and some wild trees. It has become the key mite pest of guava, litchi, longyan, loquat, and wax apple. In the opinion of the author, the importance of this spider mite to agriculture in Taiwan is second only to Tetanychus kanzawai Kishda, T. urticae Koch, and Panonychus citri (McGregor)."