Part of mites (Acari) associated with fruit trees in Birjand region

During 2010-2011, a faunistic survey on mites associated with fruit tree was carried out in Birjand region(Khorasan-jonobi Province). In this study, 20 mite species belonging to 7 families from following 2 orders,Trombidiformes, Mesostigmata, were collected and identified. 2 species marked with * from familyTetranychidae are reported from Iran for the first time. All species in the following list are reported fromBirjand region for the first time.1. Order Trombidiformes- sub order Prostigmata: Family Tetranychidae: Schizotetranychus sayedi* Attiah,1967, Tetranychus schoenei*McGregor, 1941, Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolskii, 1937),Tetranychus urticae( Koch, 1836), Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836 ), Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten, 1857),Eotetranychus frosti (McGregor, 1952), Oligonychus sp.; Family Tenuipalpidae: Tenuipalpus punicaePrichard & Baker1958, Tenuipalpus granatiSayed, Family Eriophyidae: Eriophyes armeniacus Bagdasarian1970 , Rhyncaphytoptusficifoliae Keifer 1939, Aceria fica Cotte 1920, Eriophyes pyri Pagensrecher,1857, Eriophyes mali Brust1970,Family Diptilomiopidae: Rhyncaphytoptus ficifoliae Keifer 1939, Family Anystidae: Anystis baccarum(Linnaeus 1758), Family Tydeidae: Pronematus ubiaqutus Mcgregor 1932, 2. Order Mesostigmata: FamilyPhytoseiidae: Phytoseius corniger Wainstein 1959, Typhlodromus bagdasarjani Wainstein & Arutunjan,1972.

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Faun ، mites ، Fruit trees ، Birjand