Species complexes of leaf-inhabiting mites on Prunus laurocerasus L. (Rosaceae) trees in Ordu, Turkey Author Akyazi, Rana Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey ranaakyazi@odu.edu.tr Author Soysal, Mete Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey Author Altunç, Yunus Emre Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey text Acarological Studies 2022 2022-01-27 4 1 9 20 http://dx.doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.996567 journal article 10.47121/acarolstud.996567 2667-5684 Pronematus ubiquitus (McGregor) Material examined: 3♀♀ (Fatsa, 14.06.2016 ), 1♀ (Ünye, 22.06.2016 ). Comments: This predator species is widely distributed in USA , Egypt and Africa ( Baker, 1968 ). In Turkey , it was reported by Çobanoğlu (1992) ; Göven et al. (2009) ; Can and Çobanoğlu (2010) ; Kumral and Çobanoğlu (2015b) ; Akyol (2019); Ueckermann et al. (2019) . According to Abou-Awad et al. (1999), P. ubiquitus can develop from larva to adult stage when feeds on individuals of the fig bud mite, Eriophyes ficus Cotte and the fig leaf mite, Rhyncaphytoptus ficifoliae Keifer ( Trombidiformes : Eriophyidae ).