Eotetranychus rubiphilus Reck, 1948

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 : 387

Eotetranychus rubiphilus Reck, 1948

Eotetranychus rubiphilus was reported in 2011 on blackberries Rubus (sp.) in a greenhouse in Odemira, southern Portugal ( Pina et al. 2012), causing damage mainly to the Karaka Black cultivar ( Ferreira et al. 2015). In the INIAV collection, there are specimens collected during the last decade on several Rubus species , which are new hosts for this mite ( Table 1). It is the most important phytophagous mite affecting blackberries, particularly in greenhouses, although it has not been found on some species, such as Rubus sampaioanus ( Ferreira, 2016a) . Additionally, E. rubiphilus has been collected in Odemira (Beja District) on V. vinifera , supporting the suggestion of Migeon et al. (2007) that its occurrence on grapevines could be more widespread than assumed previously.