Biodiversity of mites in mango orchards (Mangifera indica L.) and evaluation of some mineral and essential oils against Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) management

Seasonal abundance of phytophagous, predacious, miscellaneous and soil mites associated with mango orchards were investigated in the Giza governorate. Samples taken from five different cultivars during four seasons through year 2020–2021. Different parts trees such as leaves, raceme, buds well underneath sampled at fortnightly intervals. In total, 17 species representing 16 genera 12 families feeding habits collected identified study. The relationship between predacious plant this agriculture eco-system was discussed. Family Phytoseiidae represented largest diversity reported herein, records. We anticipate that results current study may encourage establishment control programs for plant-feeding using phytoseiid mites. oils pesticides their combinations used to eriophyid mite, Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer on leaves “Ewais” cultivar. lethal concentrations 2, 1, 0.5%. showed most effective compound mineral oil spirodiclofen essential oil, Thymus vulgaris L. This is first demonstrating C. oils, a pesticide leaves. These can be future biological pest programs.