Euseius concordis

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Euseius concordis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Phytoseiidae
Genus: Euseius
Species:
E. concordis
Binomial name
Euseius concordis
(Chant, 1959)

Euseius concordis is a species of mite in the family Phytoseiidae. [1]

The phytoseiidae family is considered to be one of best known examples of a predatory mite. [2] Species belonging to the phytoseiidae family are classified as food generalists, this means their diets consist of an array of food sources, including nectar, pollen, and even other species of mite. E. concordius is abundant in northeastern Brazil [3] and has been documented to prey on pest species such as Eriophyidae (the tomato russet mite). Due to its potential to be a biological pest control, the studies involving Euseius concordius typically involve agriculture.

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References

  1. "Euseius concordis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. Lopes, Paula C.; Mcmurtry, James A.; Moraes, GILBERTO J. de (2015-11-25). "Definition of the concordis species group of the genus Euseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae), with a morphological reassessment of the species included". Zootaxa. 4048 (2): 174–190. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.2.2. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   26624744.
  3. de Moraes, G. J.; Lima, H. C. (1983-10-15). "Biology of Euseius concordis (Chant) (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) a predator of the tomato russet mite". Acarologia. 24 (3): 251–255. ISSN   0044-586X.