Occurrence of Different Mites associated with Different Cereals and Legumes Crops in different locations of Egypt

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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This study proves the occurrence   of 60 mite species belonging to 42 genera under 22 families. These mites are   belonging to 4 suborders Acaridida (Astigmata), Actinedida (Prostigmata),   Gamasida (Mesostigmata) and Oribatida (Cryptostigmata). The astigmatid mites   in this study were represented by 7 families, 17 genera and 23 different   species. On the other hand the number of mites' species in suborder   Prostigmata was 26 species in 18 genera belong to 10 families. The obtained   data indicated that the mesostigmatids were represented by 9 different species   in 5 genera and 3 different families. The current study showed that the mites   that belong to suborder Cryptostigmata were 2 mites only, 2 genera in 2   families.   The most abundant mites were Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Caloglyphus berlesi   and Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Acaridae); Suidasia nesbitti   (Suidasidae); Glycyphagus domesticus (Glycyphagidae); Dermatophagoides   farinae (Pyroglyphidae); Cheyletus malaccensis and C. eruditus   (Cheyletidae); Pymotes herfesi (Pyemotidae); Cunaxa capreolus   (Cunaxidae); Orthotydeus californicus and O. kochi (Tydeidae); Blattisocius   keegani and Proctolaelaps pygmaeus (Ascidae). The stigmaeid mite, S.   africanus was determined in all tested regions with high numbers.

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