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red spider
noun[ U or C ]
uk /ˌred ˈspaɪ.dər/ us /ˌred ˈspaɪ.dɚ/(alsored spider mite, spider mite)
a small insect that destroys plants: 叶螨
High humidity discourages red spider, a difficult pest to eradicate once it is established.红蜘蛛这种害虫一旦形成就很难根除，湿度高的环境可以阻碍其繁殖。
Violets are prone to attack by red spider mite. 紫罗兰容易遭受红蜘蛛引起的螨害。
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The red spider also attacks leaf bases and is troublesome during prolonged droughts.
Improving shading and boosting ventilation will improve plants' general health and keep down red spider mites.
Grown in too warm a place, the honeysuckle becomes infested with greenfly, blackfly, and red spider mite.
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