<strong>Eriophyoid (Trombidiformes: Eriophyoidea) mite species associated with boxes worldwide with a new record of <em>Eriophyes canestrinii </em>(Nalepa, 1890) from Iran</strong>

During survey for the pests of Buxus plants in Bandar Gaz, Golestan province, Iran, Eriophyes canestrinii (Nalepa, 1890) was collected on Buxus sempervirens hyrcana (Pojarkova) Tachtadzjan (Buxaceae) and recorded for the first time in Iran. High population of this mite species made damage on the ho...

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Main Authors: Masoud Arbabi, Parisa Lotfollahi, Manosur Abaii, Mohammad Alazmai, Parvaneh Baradaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Acarological Society of Iran 2017-07-01
Series:Persian Journal of Acarology
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/30700
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Summary:During survey for the pests of Buxus plants in Bandar Gaz, Golestan province, Iran, Eriophyes canestrinii (Nalepa, 1890) was collected on Buxus sempervirens hyrcana (Pojarkova) Tachtadzjan (Buxaceae) and recorded for the first time in Iran. High population of this mite species made damage on the host plant as buds and leaves deformation. Herein Iranian specimens of this mite species was presented and a key to the eriophyoid mite species collected on boxes worldwide and the information about their morphology, type host, type locality and habitus are provided. 
ISSN:2251-8169