New Record of Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Acari: Tenuipalpidac) and Illustrated Key to Egyptian Species and Types

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1 Plant Protec. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Benha Univ., Egypt

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

Abstract

First record and re-description of Brevipalpus plucheae, Baker, Tuttle & Abbatiello collcct.ed from the weed Conza
dioscoridis L. in citrus orchards. Illustrated key to the species and types of the genus Brevipalpus in Egypt is prorovided.

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