Abstract
The Tenuipalpidae are small, slow-moving, flat, red or green phytophagous mites that, despite the economic importance of some species, has been studied much less than the Tetranychidae. They have a great number of host plants including cultivated plants, ornamentals, fruit crops and forest trees. The aim of this study was to determine the species composition of tenuipalpid mites in the northern part of Iran, Mazandaran province. More than 150 plant species belonging to 41 families were inspected for possible infestation with tenuipalpid mites, among which 28 plant species were infested. Most of the infested plants are new records for the respective mite species. A total of 14 species of tenuipalpid mites belonging to five genera were collected and identified. Though citrus is the major fruit crop grown in Mazandaran province, flat spider mites were not yet reported from it in this area. In addition to this faunistic study, a male of Cenopalpus rubusi, which was collected on Rubus persicus Boiss, is described for the first time
Highlights
Mites of the family Tenuipalpidae (Order: Trombidiformes), commonly known as flat mites, are worldwide in distribution
Tance of the family Tenuipalpidae, these mites have been studied much less than the Tetranychidae and Phytoseiidae in Iran (Rahmani et al, 2008)
Infested leaves from several plant species in the Mazandaran Province were collected and those of each plant separately bagged in plastic bags and transferred to the laboratory on the same day
Summary
Mites of the family Tenuipalpidae (Order: Trombidiformes), commonly known as flat mites, are worldwide in distribution. Some of them are plant feeders of considerable economic importance especially a few species are injurious to citrus, tea, grapes and ornamentals (Jeppson et al, 1975). About 1,100 species of tenuipalpids belonging to 38 genera have been described in this family (Mesa et al, 2009; Beard et al, 2013). These mites transmitted serious plant viruses in citrus, coffee, orchids and several woody ornamental plants (Chagas et al, 2003; Childers et al, 2003). ISSN 2107-7207 (electronic) tance of the family Tenuipalpidae, these mites have been studied much less than the Tetranychidae and Phytoseiidae in Iran (Rahmani et al, 2008)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
