Bougainvillea plants, native of Brazil, are cultivated in home gardens South Africa. Vittacus bougainvilleae (Keifer) (Eriophyidae), Brevipalpus californicus s.l. (Banks) and yothersi Baker (Tenuipalpidae) recorded for the first time this country infesting bougainvillea plants. The rust mite, V. bougainvilleae, was detected Western Cape Province during summer season. Infested plants showed symp...

Cenopalpus officinalis Papaioannou-Souliotis, 1986 (Trombidiformes: Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae) is reported for the first time from Israel, Italy and Mexico. Previously, this flat mite species was only known to occur in Greece belonging genus recorded Adult females males, deutonymphs eggs, collected Israel as well material intercepted Mexico at United States ports of entry were studied, illu...

Basil, Ocimum basilicum L., is a shrubby plant native from northern India. The literature scarce in relation to arthropods associated with that species. Plants of no commercial cultivation were collected different regions the State São Paulo, such as Botucatu, Campinas, Pedro and Serra Negra municipalities. Mites recovered O. mounted on permanent slides Hoyer’s medium. In these plants identifie...