First report of Holostaspella ornata (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Iran

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Mahboubeh Soleimani ¹ ()
Hadi Ostovan ² ()
Omid Joharchi ³ ()

Received: 2011-01-03 Accepted : 2011-06-18 Published : 2010-05-22

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During 2008-2009 a faunistic survey was carried out to collect and identify mites of family Macrochelidae in Islamic Azad University Fars Science and Research Branch. A total of 6 species were collected and identificated of these Holostaspella ornata (Berles) is new record for fauna of Iran.

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