Tomato russet mite
of legs, whereas other mite groups have four pairs. Eggs are roughly 0.05 mm in diameter and are laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and [...] stage). The first nymphal stage is a transparent white colour and about 0.1 mm long. They usually develop to the 2nd stage within a day. All life stages [...] cream to orange-yellow in colour, wedge-shaped and very small (roughly 0.17 mm in length), with males being slightly smaller than the females.