Almost all plants are under attack by several types of enemies like herbivorous arthropods and plant pathogens. The purpose of this manuscript is to present a comprehensive outline of the pathogens that cause diseases of the various plants and are transmitted by mites. Mites are arachnids related to ticks and spiders, however, differ from insects, and are capable of infesting many orchards, tre...

Surveys of mite fauna on Dittrichia viscosa and D. graveolens (Asteraceae) were conducted at multiple locations in Tartous Latakia governorates, Syria, 2021 2022. A total 13 species belonging to seven families (Acaridae, Camerobiidae, Erythraeidae, Phytoseiidae, Raphignathidae, Tenuipalpidae, Tetranychidae) collected. Among them, Erythraeus (Zaracarus) passidonicus (Erythraeidae), Raphignathus ...

This study reports the presence and injuries caused by Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 (Acari: Tetranychidae) on apple tree seedlings (Malus domestica Borkh: Rosaceae) in nurseries southern Brazil. The ability of predatory mite Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) Phytoseiidae) to control T. infestations this environment was also evaluated. infestation observed during routine monitoring at Aca...