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ON November 21, 1935, a number of cyclamen flowers were received from a nursery near Exeter, and were found to be heavily infested with Tarsonemus pallidus, Banks, which was causing injury typical of that normally associated with infestation by this mite. A few of these flowers were placed on the crown of a strawberry plant, which was kept in the laboratory. By the beginning of January 1936, the young leaves of this plant were showing symptoms typical of Tarsonemus damage. The plant was examined on January 7, and mites were seen to be plentiful between the folds of the young leaves. A more critical examination on January 9 resulted in the discovery of adult mites inside the crown as well as on the young leaves.
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BOYD, D., HODSON, W. Transference of a Mite from Cyclamen to Strawberry. Nature 137, 581 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137581a0
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