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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Autores principales: Leiva, Sergio Dante, Fernandez, Nestor, Theron, Pieter Daniel, Rollard, Christine
Formato: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3288/list/8/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5866
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.312.5520
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Sumario: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.