Data for onset of summer diapause of Halotydeus destructor, redlegged earth mite, in grazed pastures.

This collection provides data describing the seasonal occurrence and abundance of redlegged earth mites (RLEM) Halotydeus destructor, in grazed annual pastures in south western Australia. In a supplementary study the patchy distribution of RLEM in a pasture was investigated. Also data on the onset of summer diapause were collected from pastures across southern Australia over a nine year period. In a further study the importance of spray timing in the spring was tested at four sites.