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lack of webbing make them rather inconspicuous, and their presence 

 is usually first noted because of the whitening of the leaves caused 

 by their feeding. The adult mites are dull reddish or greenish and 



Figure 18.— Overwintering eggs, of the European red mite. About 2\i times natural size. 



are flatter and have longer legs than the European red mites. They 

 are found on deciduous fruit trees and on clover and other forage 

 crops. 



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