First record of Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for the Turkish fauna

Authors

İSMAİL DÖKER
THEODOROS I. STATHAKIS
CENGİZ KAZAK

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1305-15

Abstract

Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is recorded for the first time for the Turkish fauna. The specimens were collected on bean plants infested with Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Ayder plateau, Rize Province, Turkey. In this paper, the redescription of A. bryophilus based on the collected adult females and a key to the Turkish Amblyseius species are given.

Keywords

Predatory mite, Phytoseiidae, Amblyseius, Fauna, Turkey

First Page

375

Last Page

377

Recommended Citation

DÖKER, İ, STATHAKIS, T. I, & KAZAK, C (2014). First record of Amblyseius bryophilus Karg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for the Turkish fauna. Turkish Journal of Zoology 38 (3): 375-377. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1305-15