Journal of Biological Control

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Survey was conducted during 1999-2001 in different parts of temperate and sub-tropical zones of Himachal Pradesh. During the surveys ten species of predatory mites, viz, Euseius finiandicus Oudemnas, Neoseiulus longispinosus Evans, Phytoseius crinitus Swirski & Shechter, Phytoseius intermedins Evans&Macfarlane, Typhlodromus homalii Gupta, Agistemus sp., Tydeus sp., Biscirus sp., Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Tyrophagus sp. were found associated with phytophagous mites infesting temperate and sub-tropical fruit crops. Out of the above-mentioned species, the most common occurring species were E. finiandicus, N. longispinosus, P. intermedins, Agistemus sp. and T. putrescentiae. E. finiandicus was associated with Panonychus ulmi Koch, Tetranychus urticae Koch and Brevipalpus californicus Banks; N. longispinosus with Tetranychus sp., P. intermedins with Aceria litchi L. whereas, T. putrescentiae was collected from decaying leaves. Among the species reported Phytoseius crinitus, P. intermedins and T. homalii are new to Himachal Pradesh. Agistemus, Tydeus and Biscirus could be identified only up to the generic level.

Keywords

Fruit Crops, Predatory Mites, Phytophagous Mites.
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