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New records of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Cyprus

Vassilis A. Vassiliou, Pavlos Kitsis, George Th. Papadoulis

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Predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae are important biological control agents of phytophagous arthropods including mites. A survey on phytoseiid mites associated with different crops was carried out in many localities in Cyprus during 2009 and 2010. Five species are recorded for the first time from various plants in Cyprus: Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor), N. cucumeris (Oudemans), Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese), Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot and Phytoseius plumifer (Canestrini & Fanzago). In all cases, these phytoseiid mite species were found in great abundance.

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Predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae are important biological control agents of phytophagous arthropods including mites. A survey on phytoseiid mites associated with different crops was carried out in many localities in Cyprus during 2009 and 2010. Five species are recorded for the first time from various plants in Cyprus: Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor), N. cucumeris (Oudemans), Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese), Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot and Phytoseius plumifer (Canestrini & Fanzago). In all cases, these phytoseiid mite species were found in great abundance.

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Predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae are important biological control agents of phytophagous arthropods including mites. A survey on phytoseiid mites associated with different crops was carried out in many localities in Cyprus during 2009 and 2010. Five species are recorded for the first time from various plants in Cyprus: Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor), N. cucumeris (Oudemans), Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese), Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot and Phytoseius plumifer (Canestrini & Fanzago). In all cases, these phytoseiid mite species were found in great abundance.

Key concepts: Phytoseiidae, Acari, Biology, Mite, Biological pest control, Acariformes, Botany, Predator

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