- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 38 Issue: 3
- First record of Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for the Turkish fauna
First record of Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for the Turkish fauna
Authors : Ismail Döker, Theodoros I. Stathakis, Cengiz Kazak
Pages : 375-377
Doi:10.3906/tar-1301-69
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is recorded for the first time for the Turkish fauna. The specimens were collected on bean plants infested with Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Ayder plateau, Rize Province, Turkey. In this paper, the redescription of A. bryophilus based on the collected adult females and a key to the Turkish Amblyseius species are given.Keywords : Key words: Predatory mite, Phytoseiidae, Amblyseius, Fauna, Turkey