Cheiroseius nepalensis ( Evans and Hyatt, 1960 )

Negm, M. W., 2014, Increasing Knowledge Of The Mite Fauna Of The United Arab Emirates: New Records And A Checklist, Acarologia 54 (1), pp. 113-120 : 115-116

Cheiroseius nepalensis ( Evans and Hyatt, 1960)

Material examined — Four females, Dubai, 12 Jan. 2013, 25°07’ N, 55°06’ E, alt. 13 m, on Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon L. ( Poaceae ) close to soil surface.

Remarks — Mites of the genus Cheiroseius are known to feed on collembolans (Collembola) ( Halliday et al., 1998). The present specimens of C. nepalensis ( Evans and Hyatt, 1960) were found in association with high populations of collembolans and thrips. This is the first report of this species from the UAE.

Distribution — China ( Zhang and Fan, 2010), Hungary ( Salamane and KontschAEn, 2005), Iran ( Jalaeian et al., 2004), Philippines ( Raros and Raros, 1999) and Taiwan ( Xiong, 1989).