expression, noun
sugi spider mite (Oligonychus hondoensis)
A specific mite species that feeds on Japanese cedar (sugi) trees; primarily a technical term in agriculture and forestry.
スギノハダニは杉の葉を加害する害虫です。
The sugi spider mite is a pest that damages cedar leaves.
この地域ではスギノハダニの発生が報告されています。
Outbreaks of the sugi spider mite have been reported in this area.
General term for spider mites; スギノハダニ is a specific species within this group.
Compound of 杉 (sugi, 'cedar') + の (possessive particle) + 葉 (ha, 'leaf') + 壁蝨 (dani, 'tick/mite'), literally 'cedar leaf mite'. The katakana spelling is standard for biological names.