• Title of article

    Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) associated with conifers in northern Iran, with a new species record and an identification key to coniferous phytoseiid mites of Iran

  • Author/Authors

    Yazdanpanah, Mohammad Reza university of guilan - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Plant Protection, رشت, ايران , Hajizadeh, Jalil university of guilan - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Plant Protection, رشت, ايران , Mortazavi, Shabnam university of guilan - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Plant Protection, رشت, ايران , Barimani Varandi, Hasan

  • From page
    337
  • To page
    353
  • Abstract
    The phytoseiid mite fauna of coniferous trees and shrubs were surveyed in northern Iran. Sixteen phytoseiid species belonging to six genera were identified on 11 plant species. Among them, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) foenilis Oudemans, 1930 is considered as new record for mite fauna of Iran. Detailed morphological characteristics based on adult of both sexes of T. (A.) foenilis are given. An identification key to phytoseiid mites associated with conifers in Iran is also provided.
  • Keywords
    Conifers , fauna , predatory mites, morphological data, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) foenilis.
  • Journal title
    Persian Journal of Acarology
  • Journal title
    Persian Journal of Acarology
  • Record number

    2650470