During 2011-2012 a survey was carried out for identification of Prostigmatic mites of citrus orchards in Guilan Province. In this survey, total of 22 species belonging to 21 genera and 13 families were collected and identified. Among them, 9 genera and 9 species are the first records for Guilan Province fauna and two genera and three species are the first records for Iranian mite fauna that marked with one and two asterisks respectively. The list of identified species is as follow:
Anystidae: Anystis baccarum Linneaus, 1886; Cunaxidae: Cunaxa papuliphora* Sergeyenko, 2009, Pulaeusmartini* Den Heyer, 1980, Coleoscirus buartsus*Den Heyer, 1980, Cheyletidae: Cheletogenes ornatus*Canestrini and Fanzago, 1876, Cheletomimusberlesi* Oudemans, 1904, Hemicheyletiawellsi Summer and Price, 1970; Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptruta oleivora Ashmead, 1879; Caligonellidae: Caligonella humilis*Koch, 1838; Camerobiidae: Tycherobius sahragardi**Khanjani et al., 2012; Raphignathidae: Raphignathus hecmatanaensis Khanjani and Ueckermann, 2003; Stigmaeidae: Eustigmaeusanauniensis* Canestrini, 1889, Eustigmaeus segnis*Koch, 1836, Ledermuelleriopsis plumosa*Willamann, 1950, Storchia rubusta Berlese, 1885; Neopygmephoridae: Pseudopygmephoruspappi** Mahunka, 1976; Tenuipalpidae: Brevipalpus obovatus Donnadieu, 1875; Tetranychidae: Panonychus citri McGregor, 1916, Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836; Tydeidae: Tydeus meshkinensis* Andre etal., 2010, Brachytydeus mali**Oudemans, 1929;Trombidiidae: Allothrombium pulvinum Ewing, 1917.
Jalilirad, M. , Hajizadeh, J. and Noei, J. (2013). Fauna of Prostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with citrus orchards in Guilan Province. Plant Pest Research, 2(4), 1-13.
MLA
Jalilirad, M. , , Hajizadeh, J. , and Noei, J. . "Fauna of Prostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with citrus orchards in Guilan Province", Plant Pest Research, 2, 4, 2013, 1-13.
HARVARD
Jalilirad, M., Hajizadeh, J., Noei, J. (2013). 'Fauna of Prostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with citrus orchards in Guilan Province', Plant Pest Research, 2(4), pp. 1-13.
CHICAGO
M. Jalilirad , J. Hajizadeh and J. Noei, "Fauna of Prostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with citrus orchards in Guilan Province," Plant Pest Research, 2 4 (2013): 1-13,
VANCOUVER
Jalilirad, M., Hajizadeh, J., Noei, J. Fauna of Prostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with citrus orchards in Guilan Province. Plant Pest Research, 2013; 2(4): 1-13.
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