Gupta, Y.N., Gupta, S.K., 1978.
On a collection of tetranychoid mites from Madhya Pradesh, India, with a description of a new Eotetranychus (Acari: Trombidiformes). Indian Journal of Acarology, 3: 87-91.

Abstract
A survey of tetranychoid mites in Madhya Pradesh, India, in 1974-75 revealed the presence of 10 species, belonging to 7 genera. Eotetranychus syzygii sp.n. is described from examples collected from the tree Syzygium cumini. The other species found included E. hirsti Pritchard & Baker from Ficus religiosa, fig (F. carica), Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) from citrus, guava, castor, Tabernaemontana divaricata (T. coronaria), fig, peach and rose, Oligonychus sacchari (McG.) from bamboo, O. mangiferus (Rahm. & Sapra) from S. cumini, blackberry and mango, Tetranychus macfarlanei Baker & Pritchard from castor, Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) from eggplant (brinjal), guava, sunflower and pomegranate, Tenuipalpus punicae Pritchard & Baker from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and pomegranate, and Raoiella indica Hirst from coconut

    • Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Host plants
  • Distribution
  • Other biological features

    • Nomenclatural data

  • Eotetranychus syzygii Gupta & Gupta, 1978.

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    Host plant data (6 results)

  • Eotetranychus frosti (McGregor, 1952) [Rutaceae: Citrus sp.]; Eotetranychus hirsti Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Moraceae: Ficus religiosa]; Eotetranychus syzygii Gupta & Gupta, 1978 [Myrtaceae: Syzygium cumini];
  • Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein, 1936) [Myrtaceae: Psidium guajava; Rosaceae: Rosa sp.];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) sacchari (McGregor, 1942) [Poaceae: Bambusa sp.].

    • Distribution data (2 results)

  • Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten, 1857) [Oriental: India];
  • Eotetranychus syzygii Gupta & Gupta, 1978 [Oriental: India].

    • Other biological features