Halotydeus destructor is a species of earth mites in the family of

Penthaleidae Penthaleidae, also referred to as earth mites, are a family of mites that are major winter pests of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, soverei ...

, first described by Tucker in 1925 as ''Penthaleus destructor''.Tucker, R.W.E. 1925. The Black Sand Mite : Penthaleus destructor n. sp. Entomology Memoirs, Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa 3: 21-36.

Pest status

This species is a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. As a major pest, it has been the subject of much study: some studies looking at its response to pesticides, others at biological controls, some at both, and others at its spread and potential spread.

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Images & occurrence data from ALA
Taxa described in 1925 Trombidiformes {{Trombidiformes-stub