Phytoseiulus
| Phytoseiulus | |
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| Phytoseiulus persimilis on a piece of vermiculite | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Phytoseiidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyseiinae |
| Genus: | Phytoseiulus Evans, 1952 |
Phytoseiulus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.[1]
The species Phytoseiulus persimilis is a predatory mite, and is used for biological control of two-spotted spider mites.[2][3]
Species
[edit]The genus Phytoseiulus contains these species:[1]
- Phytoseiulus fragariae Denmark & Schicha, 1983
- Phytoseiulus longipes Evans, 1958
- Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904)
- Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot, 1957 [synonymy: Phytoseiulus riegeli Dosse, 1958; Phytoseiulus tardi (Lombardini, 1959)]
- Phytoseiulus robertsi (Baker, 1990)
References
[edit]- ^ a b de Moraes, Gilberto Jose. Hallan, Joel (ed.). "Phytoseiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Hydro-Gardens. "hydro-gardens Mite Control". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Hydro-Gardens. "Persimilis Release Instructions" (PDF). Pest Control. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.