Abstract

Survey was conducted during 1999-2001 in different parts of temperate and sub-tropical zones of Himachal Pradesh. During the surveys ten species of predatory mites, viz, Euseius finiandicus Oudemnas, Neoseiulus longispinosus Evans, Phytoseius crinitus Swirski & Shechter, Phytoseius intermedins EvansM N. longispinosus with Tetranychus sp., P. intermedins with Aceria litchi L. whereas, T. putrescentiae was collected from decaying leaves. Among the species reported Phytoseius crinitus, P. intermedins and T. homalii are new to Himachal Pradesh. Agistemus, Tydeus and Biscirus could be identified only up to the generic level.

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