Mites (Acari) associated with the fig trees (Ficus carica L.) in Estahban (Fars Province), Iran

The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is cultivated for its fruits in warm and temperate parts of Europe, Mediterranean and Iran. It is the main garden product in Estahban township, Fars province, southern Iran and area under cultivation of figs reaches 22000 hectares. There are some experiments conducted on fauna of fig mite. The mite Pronematus ubiquitus has been reported as faunistic of fig orchards in Khozestan and Saveh (Kamali & Shishehbor 1989; Baradaran & Arbabi 2002). Also, Rhycaphytoptus ficifolia was reported as pest in figs in Iran and other part of world (Arbabi et al. 1994; Abou-Awad et al. 1999).