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The Phytoseiidae are a family of mites which feed on thrips and other mite species. They are often used as a biological control agent for managing mite pests. Because of their usefulness as biological control agents, interest in phytoseiids has steadily increased over the past century. In 1950, there were 34 known species. Today, there are 2,731 documented species.
Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. Unlike most members of that group, many of these mites are not parasitic but free-living and predatory. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracles positioned laterally on the body.
Amblyseius is a large genus of predatory mites belonging to the family Phytoseiidae. Many members of this genus feed on other mites such as red spider mites, and also on thrips. Several species are popular as biological control agents to control these pests.
The Amblyseiinae are a subfamily of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Typhlodrominae is a subfamily of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Amblyseiulella is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Chelaseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Euseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Kampimodromus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Neoseiulus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Okiseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Paraamblyseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Paraphytoseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Phytoscutus is a genus of mites in the family Phytoseiidae.
Proprioseiopsis is a genus of mites in the family Phytoseiidae.
Platyseiella is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Chanteius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Cydnoseius is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Typhloseiulus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
Amblyseius bellatulus Tseng is a species of mite in the Phytoseiidae family that is native to Taiwan. It was described by Tseng Yi-Hsiung in 1983. Following his retirement, Tseng's collection of more than 20 holotypes of Taiwanese phytoseiid fauna were lost. A. Bellatulus re-described in 2017 by a team from National Taiwan University led by Liao Jhih-Rong, who collected new specimens of phytoseiid mites from the original locale used by Tseng as well as other areas throughout Taiwan.
References
- ↑ Gilberto Jose de Moraes (2005). "Phytoseiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University . Retrieved August 19, 2010.
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