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Phytoseiid mites of California
Authors
Robert O. SchusterA. Earl Pritchard
Authors Affiliations
Robert O. Schuster was Laboratory Technician II in Entomology and Parasitology, Davis; A. Earl Pritchard was formerly Associate Professor of Entomology and Associate Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 34(7):191-285. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v34n07p191. April 1963.
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Abstract
Phytoseiid mites are beneficial to agriculture because they often prey upon phytophagous mites. This publication provides keys, descriptions, and illustrations for the recognition of 52 California species of phytoseiids and hitherto unpublished data on their distribution and habitats. It gives general information on collecting and preparation of specimens.
The following new species are described:
TYPHLODROMINI—Metaseiulus pinnatus, M. pomoides.
AMBLYSEIINI—Amblyseius lecanis, A. chorites, A. ablusus, A. lindquisti, A. inornatus, A. loxus, A. kennetti, A. vallis, A. mckenziei, A. huffakeri, A. scyphus, A. tabis.
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