Sampling efforts conducted in several provinces from Thailand disclosed three new species of tetranychid mites. Two of them belong to the genus Tetranychus, namely Tetranychus occultaspina sp. nov. and Tetranychus truncatissimus sp. nov. and the third species belongs to the genus Schizotetranychus, Schizotetranychus krungthepensis sp. nov. They were collected on Ipomoea aquatica, Bambusa multip...

This paper gives an overview of the occurrence of mite pests (Schizotetranychus nanjingensis Ma & Yuan, Aponychus corpuzae Rimando and Aculus bambusae Kuang) and their damage to the moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) in Fujian province, China. The effects of mites on the physiology of the plants and their yield are briefly discussed. Possible causes of their outbreaks in bamboo forests are o...

The citrus Hindu mite, Schizotetranychus hindustanicus (Hirst), is reported for the first time in Brazil and for the second time in South America. Mite specimens were collected from citrus in the municipality of Boa Vista, State of Roraima, northern Brazil. Symptoms associated with S.hindustanicus infestations on citrus are described. The importance of avoiding dissemination of this mite to the...

Typhlodromus bambusae Ehara is a dominant predator species associated with the spider mite Schizotetranychus nanjingensis Ma & Yuan on the giant bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubscens ) in Fujian, China. In the field, increased densities of T. bambusae were associated with reduced densities of S. nanjingensis on bamboo leaves. Laboratory studies at 22-30¡C on a diet of S. nanjingensis showed that fema...