Survey Of Phytoseiid Mite Species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) In Citrus Orchards In Lattakia Governorate, Syria
Author
Barbar, Z.
text
Acarologia
2013
2013-09-30
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20132098
journal article
10.1051/acarologia/20132098
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Iphiseius degenerans
(
Berlese, 1889
)
Seius degenerans
Berlese, 1889:9
.
Iphiseius degenerans
(Berlese)
Berlese, 1921: 95
.
Specimens collected —
25 ♀
on
Citrus
sp.
,
2 ♀
on
Xanthium strumarium
and
1 ♀
on
Cirsium arvense
in 2012 (
Tables 1
and
2
).
Female — Specimens measured:
20 ♀
from
Citrus
sp.
, Al-Jinderiyah and Al-Bahlouliyah,
01 July 2012
.
Dorsum
— Dorsal shield strongly sclerotized, with seven pairs of solenostomes (gd1, gd2, gd4, gd5, gd6, gd8 and gd9), 405 (395 – 420) long and 359 (355 – 360) at level of setae j6; j1 27 (25 – 38), j3 5, j4 5, j5 5, j6 5, J2 5, J5 5, z2 5, z4 5, z5 5, Z1 5, Z4 5, Z5 16 (13 – 17),
s4 5
,
S2 5
,
S4 5
,
S5 5
, r3 5,
R1
5. All dorsal setae smooth
.
Peritreme
— Extending to level between setae j3 and z2.
Venter
— Sternal shield with three pairs of setae (St1, St2 and St3); distances between St1-St1 60, St2- St2 75 (72 – 78), St3-St3 92 (90 – 92), St1-St3 60 (60 – 62), St4-St4 105 (105 – 107). Distance between genital setae St5-St5 105 (100 – 110). Ventrianal shield separated into ventral shield bearing three pairs of preanal setae and a pair of large pores, and anal shield; JV5 30 (28 – 30).
Chelicera
— Fixed digit 28 long, five or six teeth; movable digit 25 long, unidentate.
Spermatheca
— Calyx tubular, 30 long, minor duct long.
Legs
— SgeIV 43(40 – 45), StiIV 34 (30 – 35), StIV 30.
Remarks — Measurements of the specimens collected are close to those of the redescription of
Athias-Henriot (1957)
and
Swirski
et al.
(1998)
.