New mite records (Acari: Mesostigmata, Trombidiformes) from soil and vegetation of some Syrian citrus agrosystems

Abstract

This study gives the result of collections of mite fauna inhabiting soil, litter and plant species surrounding citrus orchards at three localities in Latakia governorate. Mites collected were identified and only new recorded species are presented. During this study, 21 species belonging to 12 families (4 Mesostigmata and 8 Trombidiformes) were reported as new to the Syrian fauna. Five species were phytophagous mites (belong to Tenuipalpidae and Tetranychidae), while the others are considered as generalist predators or feed on microorganisms in their habitats. The results could be of importance for integrated pest management applied in Syrian citrus orchards.

Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of Syria: new records and first description of the male of Eharius stathakisi Döker

“…This species has already been observed in several apple orchards in Syria (Al-Abdulla 2001; Kerheili 2009. Remarks -This species has already been observed on P. halepensis at Borj-Islam in Latakia governorate (Syria) (Barbar 2018). Remarks -This species has already been observed on apple in the south of Syria (Al-Abdulla et al, 2020) and also on Castanea sp., P. halepensis in Hama governorate (Ebraheem et al, 2022).…”

New records of the genus Bryobia (Acari: Tetranychidae) from Syria with description of a new species

“…(B.) kissophila in previous studies (Barbar, 2014(Barbar, , 2018. This was ) watersi by Manson (1967) were undertaken.…”

“…Several species belonging to this genus are worldwide distributed, polyphagous, and could be distinctly economically injurious to crops (Vacante, 2010). To date, seven species of the genus Bryobia are known from Syria: Bryobia (Allobia) nikitensis (Livshits and Mitrofanov) (El-Hariri, 1968;Barbar, 2014Barbar, , 2018Zeity, 2017;Zeity and Srinivasa, 2019;Zriki et al, 2015). However, some specimens of this genus collected during 2014-2016 still remained unidentified (of which two specimens bearing only three propodosomal lobes each with one seta) and those of B.…”

“…(B.) kissophila seem to be misidentified as the identification was based only on morphological characteristics of adult females (Barbar, 2014(Barbar, , 2018.…”

“…The aims of the current paper are to present the results of some field samplings of Bryobia species undertaken in Latakia governorate in 2019 and to re-examine all specimens of this genus collected in the same governorate over the period 2014-2016 and reported by Barbar (2014Barbar ( , 2018.…”