Eriophyoid mite fauna (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyoidea) of Turkey: new species, new distribution reports and an updated catalogue

Abstract

More than one hundred species of Eriophyoidea have been recorded hitherto from Turkey. Within the last decade, a large plant survey was carried out in order to investigate the eriophyoid fauna present in Turkey, with particular emphasis on species affecting weeds and ornamental plants. In addition, the Turkish literature has been examined for previous records of eriophyoid mites. New species, Paraphytoptus intybi n. sp. on common cichory, Cichorium intybus (Compositae) and Phytoptus albae n. sp. on white poplar, Populus alba (Salicaceae), are described and illustrated herein. In addition, a further 31 species were found to be new records for the eriophyoid fauna of Turkey with Aceria calaceris, Phyllocoptes didelphis and Vasates immigrans being new reports for the Palaearctic region. All known eriophyoid species records from Turkey appearing in papers published up until March 2013 are listed in this catalogue along with remarks and information on their current distribution in Turkey and taxonomic status.

Three New Aceria Species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) from Hungary on Limonium gmelinii ssp. hungaricum (Plumbaginaceae), Petrorhagia prolifera (Caryophyllaceae) and Gypsophila paniculata (Caryophyllaceae)

“…(Farkas, 1966;Keifer, 1975;Amrine and Stasny, 1994;Ripka, 2007;Denizhan et al, 2015). The name assignment of this species and the correct authorship were clarified in our days by Amrine and de Lillo (Denizhan et al, 2015).…”

Eriophyoid Mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on Fruit Trees in Yalova, Turkey

“…Knowledge of the Turkish eriophyoid fauna is still fragmentary. Eriophyoid mites from Ankara were reported in 2003-2006Denizhan et al (2015. Geographical position and botanical history of this country makes it particularly relevant for a potentially rich eriophyoid biodiversity (Ekim and Guner 2000;Karagöz 2003).…”

“…Geographical position and botanical history of this country makes it particularly relevant for a potentially rich eriophyoid biodiversity (Ekim and Guner 2000;Karagöz 2003). Until now, only approximately 101 species of eriophyoid mites had been recorded from Turkey (Denizhan et al 2015).…”

Modeling Relative Risk Assesment for Infected Plants by Eriophyoid Mites (Acari, Prostigmata) Using Poisson Log Linear Regression Model

“…Only 130 eriophyoid species have been discovered in Turkey until 2015 (Denizhan et al 2015). These eriophyoid species have been recorded and described by several authors and published as catalogue (Denizhan et al 2015). The knowledge of the eriophyoid fauna that still remains undiscovered completely is limited in many parts of Turkey.…”