Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus Latus (Banks) (Acarina: Tarsonemidae) On Pittosporum

Tagged as: Acarina, Tarsonemidae

(Acarina: Tarsonemidae)

Issue No. 213
H. A. Denmark
April, 1980

Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus Latus (Banks) (Acarina: Tarsonemidae) On Pittosporum

The broad mite was described by Banks (1904) as Tarsonemus latus from the terminal buds of mango in a greenhouse in Washington, D. C. Moznette (1925) reported that Mr. Edward Simmonds first observed damage to mango plants at the Introduction Gardens at Miami, Florida.

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