weed biocontrol by using eriophid mites could be a safe and efficient strategy. in order to find an ecological non-chemical approach for controlling of weeds, and studying the possibility of using eriophyid mites, field surveys were conducted in razavi khorasan and north khorasan provinces during spring 2010. collecting of mites was carried out at all of the vegetative and reproductive stages o...

Garlic (Allium sativum), belonging to the family Amarylidaceae, is a bulbous plant which widely used as condiment for its pungent flavour. India holds second position in garlic production after China. It attacked by many insect pests. The most hazardous pest mite (Aceria tulipae). This also known dry bulb or onion mite. attacks both field and storage condition. In condition typical pig tail app...

An important element in developing a management strategy for a new pest is the study of its seasonal dynamics and within-plant distribution. Here, we studied the mite Calacarus flagelliseta Fletchmann, De Moraes & Barbosa on papaya, Papaya carica L. (Caricaceae), in Hawaii to quantify 1) patterns of seasonal abundance, 2) its distribution across different vertical strata of the papaya canopy, a...

Aceria guerreronis Keifer can cause severe damage to coconuts in several countries around the world. Rare studies have been conducted to determine the predatory mites associated with A. guerreronis in Brazil. The study evaluated the prevalence of A. guerreronis and associated predators on the bracts and on the surface of the fruits underneath the bracts, for 12 months, on coconut palms grown al...

In the last few years, blistering symptoms were observed on apple plants in commercial orchards. Blisters are commonly found leaves as well small fruits. This symptom is compatible with that described for blister mites belonging to genus Eriophyes (Eriophyidae). To assess identity of etiological agent, leaf blisters and buds symptomatic and, a control, pear examined under dissection microscope ...

during the study on eriophyid mites associated to fabaceae plants in naghare village, lorestan province (iran), one new aculus species (acari: eriophyidae), a. lorestaniensis sp. nov. , was found on glycyrrhiza   glabra  l. and herein described and illustrated. this is the first aculus mites associated to a host plant of the genus glycyrrhiza .