Pest and predatory mite species were surveyed on coniferous plants in Turkey between 1999 and 2003. Forty seven plant samples were collected from different localities in Turkey. Twenty three mite species belonging 7 families were identified. They are: Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese) (Ascidae); Acaropsis sollers Rohdendorf, Cheletogenes ornatus (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Cheyletidae); Amblyseius andersoni (Chant), Amblyseius armeniacus Arutunjan & Ohandjanian, Amblyseius kadzhajai Gomelauri, Anthoseius recki (Wainstein), Anthoseius involutus Livshits & Kuznetzov, Anthoseius tranquillus (Livshits & Kuznetzov), Anthoseius bagdasarjani Wainstein & Arutunjan, Typhlodromus cotoneastri Wainstein, Typhlodromus andrei Karg (Phytoseiidae); Oligonychus coniferarum (McGregor), Oligonychus milleri (McGregor), Bryobia drummondi (Ewing) Pritchard & Baker, Bryobia praetiosa Koch (Tetranychidae); Cenopalpus lineola (Canestrini & Fanzago), Cenopalpus sipinosus (Donnadieu), Pentamerismus oregonensis McGregor, Pentamerismus taxi (Hailer), Aegyptobia tragardhi Sayed (Tenuipalpidae); Tyrophagus perniciosus Zachvatkin (Acaridae) and Glycyphagus ornatus Kramer (Glycyphagidae). T. andrei, O. milleri and P. oregonensis are new records for Turkish acarofauna. Pinus nigra Arnold was the most preferred and populated coniferous host plant (76.16 %) while Picea pungens Engelm was rarely populated by mites (0.39 %). O. coniferarum (17.32 %), C. lineola (12.20 %) and O. milleri (11.81%) were the most frequent pest mite species, while A. bagdasarjani, A. tranquillus (5.11%) and A. involutus (3.54 %) were the most common predatory species
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 1, 2007 |
Submission Date | February 8, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 31 Issue: 4 |