Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909)

Naves, Pedro, Nóbrega, Filomena & Auger, Philippe, 2021, Updated and annotated review of Tetranychidae occurring in mainland Portugal, the Azores, and Madeira Archipelagos, Acarologia 61 (2), pp. 380-393 : 385

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Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909)
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The oxalis spider mite, P. (Tetranychina) harti , appears to be common and widespread on the mainland, associated mainly with different Oxalis species , but also with Pennisetum longistylum, Citrus grandis and strawberries Fragaria (spp.) ( Carmona 1970 ; Carmona and

Dias 1980), being also common on weeds in greenhouses ( Pina et al. 2012). The INIAV collection contains several specimens, mostly collected from Oxalis corniculata but also from Digitaria sanguinalis , which is a new host for this mite ( Table 1). The oxalis spider mite is also reported from Madeira Island, O on. pes-caprae ( Carmona, 1973a) .

Carmona M. M. 1970. Contribuicao para o conhecimento dos acaros das plantas cultivadas em Portugal - V. Agronomia Lusitana, 31: 137 - 183.

Carmona M. M. 1973 a. Acaros Fitofagos e Predadores da Ilha da Madeira. Agronomia Lusitana, 34: 255 - 281.

Carmona M. M., Dias J. S. 1980. O complexo Acarina nas culturas portuguesas. In: Actas do I Congresso Portugues de Fitiatria e Fitofarmacologia, Lisboa. p. 97 - 115.

Pina S., Ferreira M. A. S., Calha I. M., Figueiredo E. 2012. Os acaros na cultura da amora em estufa e infestantes. In: Actas do V Coloquio Nacional da Producao de Pequenos Frutos, Actas Portuguesas de Horticultura nº 26: 69 - 76.