Tenuipalpidae, Berlese, 1913

Chatti, A., Kreiter, S., Lebdi-Grissa, K. & Ksantini, M., 2017, Phytophagous and predatory mites on olive trees in Tunisia. Catalogue, description of one new species and key for identification (Acari, Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Phytoseiidae), Acarologia 57 (2), pp. 233-254 : 237

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1051/acarologia/20164152

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5476740

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03878796-4A5A-D12E-5229-93DC60794048

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Marcus

scientific name

Tenuipalpidae
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Family: Tenuipalpidae View in CoL View at ENA

False spider mites are smaller than Tetranychidae dorsoventrally flat and slow moving. Only two species have been reported on olive trees in Tunisian orchards, belonging to the same genus ( Brevipalpus ) ( Pegazzano and Castagnoli 1972). Symptoms appear generally as small white spots on the leaves and in case of heavy infestations can result in desiccation and leaf drop ( Pegazzano and Castagnoli 1972).

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