Corpuz-Raros, L.A., 2001.
New mite pests and new host records of phytophagous mites (Acari) from the Philippines. Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 84: 341-351.

Abstract
Three species of mite pests are reported for the first time from the Philippines, namely, Steneotarsonemus pallidus (Banks) (Tarsonemidae), Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor) (Tetranychidae),, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Tetranychidae). All three species infest strawberries in Benguet province, E. lewisi also infests poinsettia in Benguet, and T. urticae is a more widespread pest of roses and chrysanthemums, with specimens originating from commercial gardens in the provinces of Benguet, Laguna and Cavite. The diagnostic characteristics of these species are presented, specimens are illustrated and notes are given on the damage these mite pests cause as well as their associated predators. New plant host records are provided for 14 other species of phytophagous mites and new island records for four species. Notable among these new pest records are Oligonychus biharensis (Hirst) on cassava from Isabela province, O. coffeae (Nietner) on mango from Guimaras Island, and Panonychus citri (McGregor) on citrus from Davao City.

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host data (29 results)

  • Aponychus pilipinus Corpuz-Raros, 1978 [Euphorbiaceae: Mallotus mollissimus; Lauraceae: Litsea perrottetii; Moraceae: Ficus ulmifolia; Vitaceae: Vitis flexuosa];
  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia pulcherrima; Rosaceae: Fragaria x ananassa];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica; Araceae: Zantedeschia aethiopica; Vitaceae: Vitis vinifera];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Betulaceae: Alnus japonica; Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta; Fabaceae: Bauhinia multinervia; Flemingia macrophylla; Pueraria phaseoloides]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) matthyssei Rimando, 1962 [Fabaceae: Gliricidia sepium];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Rutaceae: Citrus sp.];
  • Stylophoronychus vannus (Rimando, 1968) [Poaceae: Bambusa blumeana; Bambusa vulgaris];
  • Tetranychus fijiensis Hirst, 1924 [Menispermaceae: Pericampylus glaucus]; Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida, 1927 [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta]; Tetranychus truncatus Ehara, 1956 [Brassicaceae: Brassica oleracea; Brassica rapa; Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea triloba; Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris; Vigna radiata; Vigna unguiculata]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Asteraceae: Chrysanthemum sp.; Rosaceae: Fragaria x ananassa; Rosa sp.].

    • Distribution data (11 results)

  • Aponychus pilipinus Corpuz-Raros, 1978 [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor, 1943) [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) coffeae (Nietner, 1861) [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) biharensis (Hirst, 1924) [Oriental: Philippines]; Oligonychus (Reckiella) matthyssei Rimando, 1962 [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Stylophoronychus vannus (Rimando, 1968) [Oriental: Philippines];
  • Tetranychus fijiensis Hirst, 1924 [Oriental: Philippines]; Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida, 1927 [Oriental: Philippines]; Tetranychus truncatus Ehara, 1956 [Oriental: Philippines]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Oriental: Philippines].

    • Other biological features