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Records of the genus Amblyseius Berlese from Tanzania with a description of a new species (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

E. M. El-Banhawy  and
B. A. Abou-Awad
E. M. El-Banhawy
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
B. A. Abou-Awad
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract

Four species in the genus Amblyseius Berlese are reported from Tanzania, A. serengati sp.n., A. fustis Pritchard and Baker, A. largoensis (Muma) and A. sawaga Pritchard & Baker. Descriptions and comparisons with similar species are provided for the new species.

Résumé

Espéces (4) capturées dans la réserve naturelle située à Ténzénia. A. serengati sp.n., A. fustis Pritchard and Baker, A. largoensis (Muma), et A. sawaga Pritchard and Baker. Les Collections Data sont preséntées dans la texte.

Keywords

Amblyseius serengati sp.n.A. fustisA. largoensisA. sawagaTanzaniaPhytoseiidae

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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 11 , Issue 6 , December 1990 , pp. 899 - 901
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Copyright © ICIPE 1990

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