Types of Brevipalpus californicus (Banks) (Tenuipalpidae) in Egypt

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Fruit Acarology Dept., Plant Protec. Res. Inst., ARC., Giza, Egypt

Abstract

A survey  of Brevipalpus  californicus  (Banks)  infesting  fruit  orchards  was conducted  in  all  Egyptian  provinces  to discover  the  different  types  of B. californicus  in  Egypt. Samples were collected from plant foliages,  fruits,  buds and branches.  The  study  disclosed  on presence  of two  types  of  the  flat mite,  B. californicus,  as  first  record  in  Egypt,  and the differences  between  both of them  were  discussed.

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