Acathrix trymatus Keifer in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Coconuts, Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae), are an important world crop. In Florida, coconut palms are used as an important part of tropical landscapes. Coconut palms are hosts to at least 12 species of Eriophyidae in nine genera worldwide. …read more
Aceria lantanae (Cook) In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Cook (1909) originally described Eriophyes lantanae soley 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, distorted flower buds and flowers. …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
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 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
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
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
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
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
