rust mite

1. 1.

   any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit

   Broadermite

Questions about rust mite

What does rust mite mean?

rust mite means "any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit".

Is rust mite a common word?

rust mite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.