Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Morocco: new records, descriptions of five new species, re-descriptions of two species, and key for identification
Author
Tixier, Marie-Stephane
Author
Allam, Latifa
Author
Douin, Martial
Author
Kreiter, Serge
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Zootaxa
2016
4067
5
501
551
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4067.5.1
708a1466-d0fd-4f49-bf02-765fc34c051e
1175-5326
270636
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Euseius scutalis
(Athias-Henriot, 1958a)
Typhlodromus scutalis
Athias-Henriot, 1958a: 183
.
Amblyseius scutalis
.—Athias-Henriot, 1960a: 297.
Amblyseius
(
Amblyseius
)
scutalis
.—Muma, 1961: 288.
Amblyseius
(
Typhlodromus
)
scutalis
.—Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 109.
Euseius scutalis
.—Moraes
et al
., 2004: 82; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 123.
This species is mainly reported from the South of the Western Palaearctic region. Ferragut & Escudero (1997) noted that it is essentially found in dry climates. It is recorded from many plants but seldom in crops, except sometimes in citrus orchards (Swirski & Amitai, 1997b; Kreiter
et al
., 2010; Sahraoui
et al
., 2012). Some studies report its ability to feed on
Tetranychus urticae
Koch
and
Panonychus citri
(McGregor)
(Kasap & Sekeroglu, 2004; Abbassy
et al
. 2012). Maoz
et al
. (2011) report the use of
E
.
scutalis
to control
Oligonychus perseae
Tuttle
in avocado orchards in
Israel
, when providing a pollen supplement.
Euseius scutalis
is considered a promising biological control agent against phytophagous mites, scale insects and whiteflies (Nomikou
et al
., 2001; Al- Shammery, 2010). Momen & El-Sawi (2008) also observed its ability to feed on eggs of
Noctuidae
. This species was known from
Morocco
; it has been reported by McMurtry & Bounfour (1989) and Tixier
et al
. (2003).
Specimens examined: 2002, Agourai
on
Morus
sp. (
Moraceae
) (
5 females
),
Populus
sp. (
Salicaceae
) (
1 female
),
Bouazza
on
Eryngium maritimum
(Apiaceae)
(
1 female
),
Aïoun Asserdoun
spring on
Punica granatum
(Lythraceae)
(
9 females
,
4 males
),
Rubus
sp. (
Rosaceae
) (
8 females
,
3 males
),
Eriobotrya japonica
(Rosaceae)
(
19 females
,
7 males
),
Lonicera implexa
(Caprifoliaceae)
(
15 females
),
Damon Oum Er Bia
river on
Urtica dioica
(Urticaceae)
(
1 female
),
Dittrichia viscosa
(Asteraceae)
(
1 female
),
Solanum nigrum
(Solanaceae)
(
1 female
),
Lonicera periclimum
(Caprifoliaceae)
(
20 females
),
Lantana
sp. (
Verbenaceae
) (
5 females
,
2 males
),
Convolvulus altheoides
(Convolvulaceae)
(
1 female
),
Meknes University
on
Bougainvillea glabra
(Nyctaginaceae)
(
2 females
),
Abutilon
sp. (
Malvaceae
) (
9 females
),
Acer negundo
(Sapindaceae)
(
1 female
),
Lonicera
sp. (
Caprifoliaceae
) (
8 females
,
3 males
),
Hibiscus rosa
-sinensis
(
Malvaceae
) (
1 female
),
Hôtel Kasba Aasma, Zagora
on an unknown plant (
6 females
),
Rabat
on
Citrus
sp. (
Rutaceae
) (
1 female
);
2003, Mazari Cape
on
Ceratonia siliqua
(Fabaceae)
(
1 female
),
Fès
on
Pistacia terebenthus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
15 females
),
Gorge sof Zegzel
on
Ceratonia siliqua
(Fabaceae)
(
2 females
),
Izemmouren
on
Ceratonia siliqua
(
7 females
),
Kasba-Tedla
on
Hibiscus rosa
-sinensis
(
Malvaceae
) (
7 females
,
4 males
),
Pistacia terebenthus
(Anacardiaceae)
(
6 females
,
3 males
),
Ficus nitida
(Moraceae)
(
3 females
),
Marrakech
on
Ceratonia siliqua
(Fabaceae)
(
2 females
),
Mechra Bel Ksiri
on
Acacia karoo
(Fabaceae)
(
1 female
),
Meknes
on
Rosa
canina
(Rosaceae)
(
4 females
),
Ras El Ma
on
Persea americana
(Lauraceae)
(
2 females
),
Eribothrya japonica
(Rosaceae)
(
3 females
),
Taza
on
Lantana camara
(Verbenaceae)
(
2 females
), unknown plant (
3 females
),
Telleht
on
Prunus persica
(Rosaceae)
(
1 female
).
Previous records:
Algeria
, Canary Islands,
Cape Verde
,
Cyprus
,
Egypt
,
Ghana
,
Greece
,
Iran
,
Israel
,
Italy
,
Jordan
,
Morocco
,
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Spain
,
Syria
,
Tunisia
,
Turkey
,
Yemen
.