Andrews, K.L., Poe, S.L., 1980.
Spider mites of El Salvador, Central America (Acari: Tetranychidae). Florida Entomologist, 63: 502-505.

Abstract
A list is given of 19 species, belonging to 6 genera, of tetranychids reported on wild, cultivated food-plants in El Salvador (Central America), many of these species cause noticeable and even economically important damage to some of the main crops of the country. Eutetranychus banksi (McG.) was by far the most widespread and important species, damaging the leaves of a variety of crops including castor, Cajanus cajan, cassava and citrus. Other economically important species were Oligonychus punicae (Hirst), which attacks mango, avocado, coffee, Terminalia catappa and other plants, O. mcgregori (Baker & Pritchard) on avocado and other plants, and Tetranychus ludeni Zacher on Luffa cylindrica and watermelon.

  • https://doi.org/10.2307/3494536

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host plant data (38 results)

  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Caricaceae: Carica papaya; Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pulcherrima];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Araceae: Colocasia esculenta; Bixaceae: Bixa orellana; Cucurbitaceae: Sechium edule; Euphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatum; Manihot esculenta; Ricinus communis; Fabaceae: Cajanus cajan; Rutaceae: Citrus sp.];
  • Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Fabaceae: Cajanus cajan]; Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Fabaceae: Erythrina sp.; Gliricidia sepium];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica; Combretaceae: Terminalia catappa; Lauraceae: Persea americana; Rubiaceae: Coffea arabica]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) subnudus (McGregor, 1950) [Pinaceae: Pinus sp.];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) chiapensis Estebanes & Baker, 1968 [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) mcgregori (Baker & Pritchard, 1953) [Burseraceae: Bursera simaruba; Fabaceae: Mimosa pudica; Lauraceae: Persea americana]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Poaceae: Zea mays]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) stickneyi (McGregor, 1939) [Poaceae: Sorghum bicolor]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) zeae (McGregor, 1955) [Musaceae: Musa x paradisiaca];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Oxalidaceae: Oxalis sp.];
  • Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Cucurbitaceae: Citrullus lanatus; Luffa cylindrica; Fabaceae: Pueraria montana]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Euphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatum]; Tetranychus nakahari Baker & Tuttle, 1976 [Malvaceae: Theobroma cacao]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta; Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris; Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; Malvaceae: Gossypium hirsutum; Poaceae: Zea mays]; Tetranychus yusti McGregor, 1955 [Araceae: Xanthosoma sagittifolium; Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris].

    • Distribution data (17 results)

  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar, 1938) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) punicae (Hirst, 1926) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Oligonychus (Oligonychus) subnudus (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) chiapensis Estebanes & Baker, 1968 [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) mcgregori (Baker & Pritchard, 1953) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) pratensis (Banks, 1912) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) stickneyi (McGregor, 1939) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) zeae (McGregor, 1955) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) [Neotropical: El Salvador];
  • Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913 [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Tetranychus nakahari Baker & Tuttle, 1976 [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Neotropical: El Salvador]; Tetranychus yusti McGregor, 1955 [Neotropical: El Salvador].

    • Other biological features