The honey bee tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie)
From Entomology Circulars.
In October 1984, the honey bee tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie), was found in Florida. Although it was first described by Rennie in 1921, the mite was not found in the United States until 1984. …read more
Eriophyes Mangiferae (Sayed) A Pest Of Mango
From Entomology Circulars.
Eriophyes mangiferae was originally described as Aceria mangiferae by Sayed (1946) from Egypt. It appeared to cause malformations of the mango inflorescence resulting in crop reduction in Egypt (Hassan, 1944; Sayed, 1946; Attiah, 1955). …read more
Aceria cephalanthi (Cook)
From Entomology Circulars.
Cook (1909) described this mite on the basis of the host and injury from a Cuban plant specimen of Cephalanthus occidentalis L. as Eriophyes cephalanthi. This mite makes irregular bead galls on the upper leaf surface along the veins (fig. …read more
Brevipalpus californicus (Banks), a pest of woody ornamentals
From Entomology Circulars.
Banks (1904) described this mite as Tenuipalpus californicus from specimens collected at Redlands, California, feeding on oranges. McGregor (1949) placed it in the genus Brevipalpus. There are at least 5 synonyms for this species (Pritchard and Baker, 1958:216). …read more
An eriophyid mite Nothopoda rapaneae Keifer
From Entomology Circulars.
Keifer (1951) described this mite from Rapanea quianensis Aubl. at Coconut Grove, Florida. The mite causes unsightly patches of erinea on the underside of the leaf (fig. 1). All measurements are in microns. …read more
A tarsonemid mite, Steneotarsonemus furcatus De Leon on Maranta spp.
From Entomology Circulars.
Steneotarsonemus furcatus was described by De Leon (1956) who observed the tarsonemid mites feeding on Paspalum sp. Specimens were collected on 5 October 1955 in Coral Gables, Florida. Beer (1958) of the University of Kansas received specimens from A. …read more
Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus Latus (Banks) (Acarina: Tarsonemidae) On Pittosporum
From Entomology Circulars.
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. …read more
A Mite, Eriophyes Aloinis (Keifer)
From Entomology Circulars.
Keifer (1941) described Eriophyes aloinis from Aloe spinossissima in North Hollywood, California. He reported that this species was very similar to Eriophyes tulipae (Keifer), but differed in having 1 less ray on the featherclaws, being purplish streaked when full grown, and in details of the submedian shield lines. …read more
A Mite, Brevipalpus Russulus (Boisduval) In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Boisduval (1867) originally described Brevipalpus russulus from cactus in France. He thought that the mite was probably introduced into Europe from Mexico or neighboring Central American countries. Baker (1949) gave Germany as the type locality and redescribed and figured the female and nymphal stages on material collected on Lobivia rebutioides Backeberg from Peru that was intercepted at Washington, D. …read more
Aculops Eugeniae Keifer
From Entomology Circulars.
Aculops eugeniae Keifer was described by Keifer (1977:7) from heavily infested leaves of Surinam cherry, Eugenia uniflora Linnaeus, collected by J. Debaby, 3-VI-1976, in Miami (fig. 1). This is a gall-making species of Aculops closely related to Aculops alachuae Keifer. …read more
The Cyclamen Mite, Steneotarsonemus Pallidus (Banks) ( Acarina: Tarsonemidae), On African Violets
From Entomology Circulars.
The cyclamen mite was described by Banks (1901:294) as Tarsonemus pallidus from leaves of greenhouse chrysanthemums at Jamaica, New York. It was first noticed in New York in 1898 and in Canada in 1908. …read more
Eriophyes Lantanae Cook (Acarina: Eriophyidae) In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Cook (1909) described this mite on the basis of’ the host and injury from a Cuban plant specimen of Lantana camara L. The mite causes large galls (fig. 1) which consist of a mass of very small green leaves, and distorted flower buds and flowers. …read more
A Persimmon Gall Mite, Eriophyes Theospyri (K.)
From Entomology Circulars.
A persimmon gall mite, Eriophyes theospyri (K.) Was originally described by Keifer in 1960 from the leaves of persimmon collected from Greenbelt, Maryland, since that time it has been collected numerous times in Florida and south Georgia. …read more
A False Spider Mite, Brevipalpus Phoenicis (Geijskes), Damage To Aphelandra
From Entomology Circulars.
Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) was described by Geijskes from specimens collected in a greenhouse in Haag, Holland. This is a tropical-subtropical species that has been accidentally transported by man to many areas of North America. …read more
Boxwood Bud Mite, Phytoptus Canestrini I Nalepa, In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The boxwood bud mite, Phytoptus canestrini Nalepa, was originally described by Nalepa (1890) from Austria on boxwood, Buxus sempervirens L. The mites live under the bud scales and may cause leaf deformation and flower blasting (Keifer, 1952). …read more
Tetranychus Evansi Baker And Pritchard In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard (1960) has been confused with T. marianae (McGregor). It was misidentified by Moutia (1958) and Denmark (1970). The two species can be separated since the male empodium I I resembles empodium I in T. …read more
The Blueberry Bud Mite, Acalitus Vaccinii (Keifer)
From Entomology Circulars.
The blueberry bud mite, Acalitus vaccinii (Keifer), was originally described by H. H. Keifer in 1939 from specimens collected in North Carolina, and at that time, was called Eriophyes vaccinii Keifer. However, in 1965 when Keifer erected the genus Acalitus, the mite was transferred to this genus based on its morphological characteristics. …read more
Eriophyes Parulmi (Keifer) In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Keifer (1965) described a mite, Aceria parulmi from American elm, Ulmus americana and designated the type locality as Beloit, Wisconsin. Newkirk and Keifer revised the types of Ertophyes and Phytoptus and placed the genus Aceria under Eriophyes (1971). …read more
Eriophyes Chrysophylli Cook In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Cook (19o6) described this mite on the basis of the host and injury from a Cuban plant specimen of Chrysophyllum sp. The code accepts this and Cook’s name for this mite is valid. …read more
A Gall Mite, Trisetacus Floridanus K., On Florida Pines
From Entomology Circulars.
This gall mite was originally collected at Gainesville, Florida, on 12 January 1964 (l. C. Kuitert) on Pinus sp. It appears to be confined to pines and could become of minor economic importance in the production of pine forests if it should become widespread in the southeastern United States. …read more
An Eriophyid Mite, Eriophyes Gardeniella Keifer, On Gardenia
From Entomology Circulars.
An apparently host specific eriophyid mite, Eriophyes gardeniella Keifer, was reported from the United States in 1965. The mite was taken on Gardenia sp. in Florida by L. O’Berry, technician, Bureau of Entomology, DPI. …read more
The Mariana Mite, Tetranychus Marianae McGregor, In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The mariana mite was originally collected on Mt. Lasso, Tinian Island (Mariana Group) 12 June 1946 (H.K. Townes), on Passiflora foetida. The mite has since been found in Florida particularly on solanaceous plants during the spring and early summer months. …read more
