Discovery of Cenopalpus pulcher (C. & F.) (Acari : Tenuipalpidae) in the New World

A new exotic mite species, Cenopalpus pulcher (Camestrini and Fanzago), the flat scarlet mite, is reported in Benton and Linn counties, Oregon, USA in festing both apples and pears. This is the first published record of the ge nus Cenopalpus in the New World. Cenopalpus pulcher is a pest of pome and s tone fruits in the Old World. Based on a 1990 collection and current survey s, it now appears that it is well established in the indicated area. Cenopa lpus pulcher is an invasive species capable of spreading into new areas by its own means or as a passive contaminant of plant materials transported ac ross geographical regions.