bulb mite

noun

a widespread mite, Rhizaglophus eclinops, that tunnels in the bulbs of lilies and other plants

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Historical Examples

All stages of the bulb-mite occur at the same time in infested bulbs, which become soft and rotten.
Garden Pests in New Zealand
D. Miller
A mite very often met with by bulb growers is the bulb-mite (Rhizoglyphus hyacinthi), now found in most parts of the world.
Garden Pests in New Zealand
D. Miller

bulb mite

Examples from the Web for bulb mite

Historical Examples

All stages of the bulb-mite occur at the same time in infested bulbs, which become soft and rotten.

A mite very often met with by bulb growers is the bulb-mite (Rhizoglyphus hyacinthi), now found in most parts of the world.