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
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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
).