The first report of Pachyseius humeralis (Acari: Mesostigmata: Pachylaelapidae) from Iran

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Hojatollah Gholami ¹ ()
Hadi Ostovan ² ()

Received: 2013-02-17 Accepted : 2013-11-10 Published : 2013-08-23

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Abstract :

During 2011-2012, a faunistic study was conducted to collect and identify on edaphic mites associated with apple trees in Eghlid region (Fars province) One species of pachylaelapidmites, Pachyseius humeralis Berlese, 1910, was collected and identified. This is the first record of  Pachyseius humeralis in Iran.

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