Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Acarina: Tetranychidae) a New Species for the Bulgarian Fauna

Authors

  • Nikola Atanasov Institute of Soil Science, Agro-Technology and Plant Protection “Nikola Pushkarov”, Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria Author
  • Mariela marinova Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira, Helsinki, Finland Author
  • Margarita Atanasova Institute of Soil Science, Agro-Technology and Plant Protection “Nikola Pushkarov”, Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria Author

Keywords:

biology; morphology; Oxalis corniculata; Oxalis red mite; Petrobia harti

Abstract

Petrobia harti was identified for the first time in Bulgaria in 2010 on Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidacea) at Zvanichevo’s village greenhouse. Oxalis corniculata is a very important weed for greenhouses where are crowing vegetable crops, like cucumbers and tomatoes. On a later stage Petrobia harti was found in Petrich greenhouses as well. It was carried out very often in a mixed colonies with the spider mites Tetranychus urticae and Tetranychus turkestani. Petrobia harti is a very specialized phytofagous mite and its growth optimal runs on Oxalis species.

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29.10.2014

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Vol. 51 No. 4-5 (2014): Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science

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Atanasov, N., Marinova, M., & Atanasova, M. (2014). Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Acarina: Tetranychidae) a New Species for the Bulgarian Fauna. Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science, 51(4-5), 16-17. https://agriacad.eu/ojs/index.php/bjcs/article/view/3689