The family Phytoseiidae (Acari) in western Washington State with descriptions of three new species

Phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis of the genus Phytoseiulus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

“…Twenty‐six morphological characters were taken into account (). They were observed directly on specimens available in the mite collection of the laboratory of acarology (SupAgro – Montpellier, France), and compared with the original descriptions, re‐descriptions and drawings: for the four species of Phytoseiulus (Takahashi & Chant 1993c), for A. robertsi (Baker 1990), for K. aberrans (Swirski & Amitai 1965; Athias‐Henriot 1966; Yoshida‐Shaul & Chant 1983, 1995a), for N. californicus (McGregor 1954; Athias‐Henriot 1977; McMurtry 1977), for T. ( T. ) pyri (Athias‐Henriot 1960; Kolodochka 1974, 1978; Chant & Yoshida‐Shaul 1987; Congdon 2002) .…”

Phytoseiidae (Acari) on unsprayed vegetation in southcentral Washington: implications for biological control of spider mites on wine grapes

“…Information on plant types favored by phytoseiid mites in southcentral Washington could be of value to grape growers seeking to improve biological control of spider mites. Congdon (2002) surveyed phytoseiid populations west of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, but no comparable study exists for the drier eastem areas. Our primary objectives in this study were to determine species composition and density of phytoseiid mites inhabiting unsprayed vegetation in southcentral Washington, and to identify plant types with high densities.…”

Revision of the genus Neoseiulella Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Re-description of species, synonymies assessment, biogeography, plant supports and key to adult females

“…However, its occurrence in the Nearctic area (three records) might be due to an introduction. Countries from which this species is reported are: Azerbaijan (Abbasova 1972); Belgium (André 1986); Croatia (Tixier et al 2010); Czech Republic (Kabicek 2003;Kabicek and Rehakova 2004;Kabicek 2005Kabicek , 2010); England (Collyer 1957); Finland (Tuovinen and Rokx 1991;Tuovinen 1993); France (Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1989); Germany (Balder et al 1999); Hungary (Szabo 1980;Ripka 1998Ripka , 2006; Italy (Ragusa and Paoletti 1985;Duso et al 1993Duso et al , 2004; Moldova (Beglyarov and Malov 1977); Norway (Karg and Edland 1987);Sweden (Steephs et al 1993); Turkey (Cobanoglu 1996(Cobanoglu , 2000; Ukraine (Livshitz and Kuznetsov 1972;Akimov et al 2007;Kolodochka and Omeri 2007;Kolodochka 2009); USA (Chant 1959b;Chant and Yoshida-Shaul 1989;Congdon 2002). Adult male (Figure 3e, f) Described by Denmark andRather (1984, 1996).…”