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  1 - Mulberry bud mite Aceria mori (Acari: Eriophyidae), a new pest of white mulberry in Iran
  Hashem Kamali Mahdi Jalaeian
  In review conducted from fruit trees in Khorasan (Razavi, North and South) provinces, a bud gall mite species were collected on white mulberry trees, Morus alba L. (Moraceae) in 2005-2007. On the host trees, some branches were observed with swollen buds and without leaf More

  In review conducted from fruit trees in Khorasan (Razavi, North and South) provinces, a bud gall mite species were collected on white mulberry trees, Morus alba L. (Moraceae) in 2005-2007. On the host trees, some branches were observed with swollen buds and without leaf. The mites were extracted by directly from buds for identification. Specimens were maintained in clearing media and after preparing slides, identified by scientific keys. The results showed that, this mite is Aceria mori (Keifer, 1939) belong to the family Eriophyidae. This is the first report of this mite from Iran. Necessary methods were presented to prevent the distribution on seedlings and older trees. Manuscript profile