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Agistemus aimogastaensis sp. n. (Acari, Actinedida, Stigmaeidae), a recently discovered predator of eriophyid mites Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli, in olive orchards in Argentina

A new species, Agistemus aimogastaensis, is described with the aid of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy. This mite is an important predator of two eriophyid mites (Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli) in olive orchards (Olea europaea, variety Arauco) in La Rioja Province. The problems related...

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Main Authors: Leiva, Sergio Dante, Fernandez, Nestor, Theron, Pieter Daniel, Rollard, Christine
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019
Subjects:
Olea Europaea
Plagas de Plantas
Control Biológico
Insectos Depredadores
Control de Acaros
Identificación
Pests of Plants
Biological Control
Predatory Insects
Mite Control
Identification
Argentina
Agistemus aimogastaensis
Olivo
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3288/list/8/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5866
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.312.5520
Summary:A new species, Agistemus aimogastaensis, is described with the aid of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy. This mite is an important predator of two eriophyid mites (Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli) in olive orchards (Olea europaea, variety Arauco) in La Rioja Province. The problems related to eriophyids in olive orchards in Argentina are highlighted and photos of the damage on leaves and fruit are included.

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