2025, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part D
A first record of the mite genus Neoseiulus hughes, 1948 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Maharashtra state, India, with redescription of N. barkeri Hughes
Author(s): Vikas Bhand and Vandana Bhavare
Abstract: The present study reports the first documented record of the genus Neoseiulus belonging to the family Phytoseiidae from the state of Maharashtra, marking the significant faunal inventory of plant-associated mites. Predatory mites are economically important and well-studied for their biocontrol activity against phytophagous mites, thrips, and other arthropods. The mites were collected on the hibiscus plant and from the soil. The study reveals the presence of Neoseiulus barkeri (Hughes 1948). This is the first record of Neoseiulus mite from Maharashtra; the newly recorded species is redescribed and compared with previous studies.
DOI: 10.22271/letters.2025.v5.i2d.163
Pages: 279-282 | Views: 117 | Downloads: 34
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Vikas Bhand, Vandana Bhavare. A first record of the mite genus Neoseiulus hughes, 1948 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Maharashtra state, India, with redescription of N. barkeri Hughes. Zool Entomol Lett 2025;5(2):279-282. DOI: 10.22271/letters.2025.v5.i2d.163
