Corpuz-Raros, L.A., 1989.
Hosts, geographic distribution and predatory mite associations of Philippine phytophagous mites (Acari). Philippine Agriculturist, 72 (3): 303-322.

Abstract
A list of Philippine phytophagous mites is given, together with their host plants, distributions, predatory mite associations. The list includes 2 species of Tarsonemidae, 30 Tetranychidae, 17 Tenuipalpidae, 3 Tuckerellidae and 15 Eriophyoidea. Associated predators belong to the Phytoseiidae (23 species), Cheyletidae (5 species) and Bdellidae (2 species). Six species of Acari are reported for the 1st time from the Philippines.

    • Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Hosts
  • Distribution
  • Other biological features

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host data (6 results)

  • Aponychus corpuzae Rimando, 1966 [Poaceae: Bambusa bambos]; Aponychus pilipinus Corpuz-Raros, 1978 [Melastomataceae: Memecylon caeruleum; Rubiaceae: Nauclea orientalis; Psychotria luzoniensis];
  • Stylophoronychus vannus (Rimando, 1968) [Asteraceae: Elephantopus sp.; Euphorbiaceae: Melanolepis multiglandulosa].

    • Distribution data (5 results)

  • Aponychus pilipinus Corpuz-Raros, 1978 [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Eotetranychus smithi Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Oriental: Nepal];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Afrotropical: South Africa];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Oriental: Indonesia].

    • Other biological features