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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.We studied predatory soil mites that control the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Thrips densities were significantly reduced by the predator Cosmolaelaps sabelisi. It presumably feeds on prepupae and pupae in the soil and on larvae aboveground.
Karen Muñoz‐Cárdenas +4 more
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Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) on wild and cultivated plants in Espírito Santo State, Brazil [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de ZoologiaThe Phytoseiidae family is considered the most important group of predatory mites, widely and effectively used in the biological control of pest mites and small insects, particularly thrips and whiteflies.
Peterson Rodrigo Demite +5 more
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Revista de Biologia Neotropical, 2023 O Brasil possui uma grande diversidade de ácaros da família Phytoseiidae. O reconhecimento dos hospedeiros associados a essa família é fundamental para estudos aplicados de controle biológico.
Isaac Feitosa Araújo +1 more
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EPPO Bulletin, EarlyView.Abstract The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure, 1929, has been recorded in Italy for the first time. This species was recently reported in Spain and Portugal. Its presence has been confirmed in the major citrus‐growing area of Catania province (Sicily), infesting citrus trees. S. aurantii is currently included in the EPPO A1 List
Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza +3 more
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An annotated checklist of Iranian Mesostigmata (Acari), excluding the family Phytoseiidae
Persian Journal of Acarology, 2013 The present checklist provides the results of a survey of collected and identified mesostigmatic mites in Iran (excluding the family Phytoseiidae) including 348 species belonging to 128 genera, 39 families, and 17 superfamilies of which one genus ...
Shahrooz Kazemi, Asma Rajaei
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Entomological Communications, 2021 Tetranychus urticae Koch (Koch, 1836) is considered one of the main pests in hop crops Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabaceae) when found in high densities, as it causes leaf browning, plant defoliation and attack on flowers, reducing productivity and quality ...
Wesley B. Wurlitzer +3 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 5, Page 562-572, June 2026.ABSTRACT Many species of Mesostigmata soil mites have potential as biological control agents of pests/parasites. This study evaluated the predation potential of two of these species, Gamasellodes lavafesii (Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Laelapidae).
A. R. A. Barros +4 more
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New mite species associated with certain plant species from Guam
Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 2011 Several new mite species have been reported from certain plants from Guam. Most remarkably, the spider mite, Tetranychus marianae (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) and the predatory mite Phytoseius horridus (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) (Solanum melongena ...
Gadi V.P. Reddy +2 more
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Effects of Alternative Prey Density on Cannibalism in Adult Female Neoseiulus californicus
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.Using two strains of N. californicus—TU (reared long‐term on T. urticae) and OB (reared long‐term on O. bakeri)—this study demonstrated that although alternative prey density had no significant effect on cannibalism, both rearing strain and conspecific life stage significantly influenced cannibalistic behavior, with a significant interaction between ...
Fan‐Xue Zhang +4 more
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Kuzinellus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from China
, 2018 International audienceTwo species of the genus Kuzinellus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are known in China. We re-describe them based on types and fresh specimens and provide updated information and illustrations. It is the first time that Kuzinellus trisetus is
Fan, Qing-Hai, Li, Sheng-Cai, Ma, Min
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