Phyllozetes tauricus (Oribatida : Cosmochthoniidae a new record for fauna of Iran
Subject Areas : Plant ProtectionZahra Esmaeili 1 , Mehdi Gheibi 2 , Hadi Ostovan 3
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A survey was conducted to identify the mites in relation with the fig trees in Estahban region from 2009 to 2010. The species, Phyllozetes tauricus Gordeeva (Oribatida: Cosmochthoniidae), was collected and identified. The species is newly recorded from Iran.
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