Plant injurious mites on pastures in Greece
The study deals with the plant injurious mites of the families Eriophyidae and Tarsonemidae found in pastures in Greece. The examination of samples taken revealed the presence of 17 species of plant injurious mites belonging to these families. The species of the family Eriophidae belong to the following 3 genera: Aceria (4 species), Aculodes (2 species) and Calepitrimerus (1 species). The species of the family Tarsonemidae belong to the following 2 genera: Steneotarsonemus (5 species) and Tarsonemus (5 species). Nine of the above mentioned species namely Aceria tuberculatus, Aceria achilleae, Aculodes dubius, Aculodes mckenziei, Calepitrimerus achilleae, Steneotarsonemus acuticlavus, Tarsonemus imitatus, Tarsonemus hermes and Tarsonemus paralucifer are reported for the first time in Greece. For each species data are provided about its distribution, its host plant as well as its global distribution.
1Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology – Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens 2Laboratory of Systematic Botany – Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens
Keywords:Injurious mites, pastures, Eriophyidae, Tarsonemidae, Greece
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Book:RANGE SCIENCE AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21ST CENTURY - Proceedings of the 2nd Panhellenic Rangeland Congress in Ioannina, 4-6 October 2000 (Edited by: Thomas G. Papachristou & Olympia Dini)
