Three species of exotic mites (Acari : Tetranychoidea) recently intercepted at Japanese plant quarantine

Authors
Ehara, S Masaki, M
Citation
S. Ehara et M. Masaki, Three species of exotic mites (Acari : Tetranychoidea) recently intercepted at Japanese plant quarantine, APPL ENT ZO, 36(2), 2001, pp. 251-257
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
00036862 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
251 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6862(200105)36:2<251:TSOEM(>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Three species of tetranychoid mites living on imported plants were recently intercepted at the plant quarantine of Narita Airport. They were identifie d as follows: Oligonychus obliquus sp, nov., off squash from Mexico; Tetran ychus malaysiensis Ehara, off okra from Thailand; Tenuipalpus caudatus (Dug es), off Viburnum from Italy. A description of O. obliquus sp. nov, and red escriptions of the other species are given. T: malaysiensis is recorded fro m Thailand for the first time.