bulb mite

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg