An annotated list of the spider mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) of Israel

Authors

  • Tslila Ben-David PPIS – Plant Protection and Inspection Services, POB 78, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
  • Edward A. Ueckermann, ARC – Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood,Preoria, South Africa
  • Uri Gerson

Keywords:

Acari, Tetranychidae, Israel, invasive species, plant feeding mites, biodiversity, Mediterranean, Middle East

Abstract

An annotated list and key to twenty four species of spider mites (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) known from Israel is provided. About half of the species are considered to be exotics, having invaded Israel within the last fifty years. Nine species, all of which belong to the subfamily Tetranychinae: Eutetranychus orientalis, Eutetranychus palmatus, Oligonychus afrasiaticus, Oligonychus perseae, Panonychus ulmi, Panonychus citri, Schizotetranychus asparagi, Tetranychus turkestani and Tetranychus urticae, are agricultural pests, whereas the others have little economic impact, or else are controlled by their natural enemies.

To cite: Ben-David, T., Ueckermann, E.A. & Gerson, U. 2014 [2013]. An annotated list of the spider mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 43: 125–148.

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Published

2014-06-10

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Vol. 43 (2013): In honor of Alexander Shalom Tahori

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Copyright (c) 2014 Tslila Ben-David, Edward A. Ueckermann,, Uri Gerson

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