Revision of the Genus Phyllotetranychus Sayed with Description of a New Species (Tenuipalpidae) from Egypt

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1 Fruit Acarology Dept., Plant Protection Research. Institute , Agri. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

2 Cotton and field crops Acarol. Dept., Plant Protec. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.

3 Shandaweel Agricultural Research Station, plant protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center,Egypt

Abstract

Only one species of the tenuipalpid genus Phyllotetranychus Sayed (Tenuipalpidae), species was recorded on Phoenix dactylifera L. in Egypt. A new species is described (Phyllotetranychus gawadii sp. nov.), in addition to a key of males, females and immature stages are also given.

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