Mite species (Acari) on blackberry cultivars in organic and conventional farms in Florida and Georgia, USA

This study was carried out to determine mite species on blackberry plants (Rubus spp. (Rosaceae)) in Florida and Georgia, USA, differences between organic conventional plantings the area sampled. Surveys were conducted commercial from June October 2016. Leaf samples collected monthly nine different cultivars including ‘Arapaho’, ‘Choctaw’, ‘Freedom’, ‘Kiowa’, ‘Natchez’, ‘Navaho’, ‘Osage’, ‘Ouachita’, Von. Approximately 20 leaves per plant taken. Twenty (a total of 152 specimens) belonging 7 families Phytoseiidae (9 species), Ascidae (1), Cheyletidae Erythraeidae Stigmaeidae Tetranychidae (4) Tarsonemidae (3) identified during study. It found that abundance predatory mites farms over 2-fold higher (105) than (47), which may be related pesticide use these farms. Future surveys should provide a list species, hold potential for biological control economically important pest mites.