Eriophyes sheldoni Ewing, 1937 Aceria sheldoni, commonly called the citrus bud mite, is a species of mite belonging to the family Eriophyidae.

It feeds in leaf- and flower-buds of Citrus spp., causing deformation to leaves, flowers and fruit, and is a worldwide pest of citrus fruit production.

[1] The citrus bud mite is small, only reaching up to 0.16 mm in length, and it is yellowish or pinkish in color.

The animal goes through 4 pre-imaginal instars before reaching maturity.

[1] As well as the direct damage caused by this species, the hollows caused in affected fruit encourage infestation by other pests including the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri and the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae.