Halotydeus destructor is a species of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Tucker in 1925 as Penthaleus destructor.

[1][2] This species is a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.

[3] As a major pest, it has been the subject of much study: some studies looking at its response to pesticides,[4][5] others at biological controls, some at both,[6] and others at its spread and potential spread.

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