Description of Heterodispus longisetae n. sp. (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Scutacaridae) from Soil of Citrus Orchards in Assiut, Egypt

Eraky, A. S.; Abdelgayed, A.S.; Negm, M.W.; Helal, T. Y.; Moussa, S.F.M

doi:10.21608/ajas.2019.41245

	Description of Heterodispus longisetae n. sp. (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Scutacaridae) from Soil of Citrus Orchards in Assiut, Egypt
Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Article 14, Volume 50, Issue 2, June 2019, Page 200-205 PDF (321.38 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2019.41245
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Authors
A. S. Eraky¹; A.S. Abdelgayed²; M.W. Negm¹; T. Y. Helal¹; S.F.M Moussa²
¹Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt.
²Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokkii, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
A survey of mite fauna inhabiting citrus orchards in Abutig, Assiut Governorate, yielded the discovery of a new species, Heterodispus longisetae n. sp. (Acari: Scutacaridae). The new species is morphologically described and illustrated.
Keywords
Acari; Heterostigmata; Scutacaridae; Heterodispus; citrus; Egypt


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