Aceria chondrillae

Aceria chondrillae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Prostigmata
Family:	Eriophyidae
Genus:	Aceria
Species:	A. hystrix
Binomial name
Aceria chondrillae Canestrini, 1891
Synonyms
Eriophyes chondrillae

Aceria chondrillae ^[1] (Chondrilla gall mite, Skeletonweed gall mite) is a biological control agent against Chondrilla juncea (Rush skeletonweed) ^[2], which is a well-known noxious weed.

References

1. ^ Aceria chondrillae at Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Water Resources
2. ^ Chondrilla juncea at Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board