Vargas, C., Ochoa, R., Sanabria, C., 1996.
Nuevos representantes de la familia Tetranychidae (Acari) en Costa Rica. Manejo Integrado de Plagas, 45-48.

Abstract
The most relevant taxonomic characters, damage produced by 3 new representatives of the family Tetranychidae in Costa Rica are described. Oligonychus beeri was found damaging Pentaclethra macroloba, Tetranychus desertorum was found on Canavalia ensiformis and Tetranychus recki was found on pawpaws.

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host data (3 results)

  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) beeri Estebanes & Baker, 1968 [Fabaceae: Pentaclethra macroloba];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Fabaceae: Canavalia ensiformis]; Tetranychus recki Baker & Pritchard, 1962 [Caricaceae: Carica papaya].

    • Distribution data (3 results)

  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) beeri Estebanes & Baker, 1968 [Neotropical: Costa Rica];
  • Tetranychus desertorum Banks, 1900 [Neotropical: Costa Rica]; Tetranychus recki Baker & Pritchard, 1962 [Neotropical: Costa Rica].

    • Other biological features