Martinez, A.Z., Torre de la , P.E., Garcia, S.A., 2004.
Principales acaros detectados en la provincia de Villa Clara. Fitosanidad, 8: 3-17.

Abstract
The mites detected in the province of Villa Clara from 1976 to 1998 are given to know in this catalogue. 65 mite species belonging to 13 families and 34 genuses were classified. The hosts, the distribution known in the province and the year of collection also appears. Between then, 6 species constituted new reports for the native mite-fauna (five with phytophagous habits and one depredator). A list of host plants and stored products with the corresponding mites, classified in families is given. There are 22 reports of host plants, new for the country, 51 are species phytophagous of agricultural interest, 12 of them are stored products and 14 are depredators.

    • Summary

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

    • Nomenclatural data

    Identification tools

    Host data (54 results)

  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Rutaceae: Citrus aurantium];
  • Monoceronychus linki Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Poaceae: Saccharum officinarum];
  • Mononychellus caribbeanae (McGregor, 1950) [Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta]; Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Fabaceae: Desmodium incanum; Pueraria phaseoloides];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) grypus Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Costaceae: Costus spicatus; Euphorbiaceae: Manihot esculenta; Poaceae: Echinochloa colonum; Eleusine indica; Leptochloa sp.; Saccharum officinarum];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Calophyllaceae: Mammea americana; Rosaceae: Rosa sp.; Rutaceae: Citrus aurantium]; Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Rosaceae: Malus domestica; Pyrus communis];
  • Schizotetranychus oryzae Rossi de Simons, 1966 [Poaceae: Oryza sativa];
  • Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Amaranthaceae: Achyranthes aspera; Celosia argentea; Euphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatum]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Caricaceae: Carica papaya; Euphorbiaceae: Codiaeum variegatum]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Solanaceae: Capsicum annuum]; Tetranychus tumidus Banks, 1900 [Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus viridis; Celosia argentea; Amaryllidaceae: Allium sativum; Araceae: Colocasia esculenta; Asteraceae: Helianthus annuus; Parthenium hysterophorus; Tagetes erecta; Zinnia elegans; Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita pepo; Euphorbiaceae: Acalypha havanensis; Manihot esculenta; Fabaceae: Macroptilium atropurpureum; Macroptilium lathyroides; Phaseolus vulgaris; Lamiaceae: Mentha arvensis; Malvaceae: Abelmoschus esculentus; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Musaceae: Musa x paradisiaca; Poaceae: Zea mays; Pontederiaceae: Eichhornia azurea; Rosaceae: Rosa sp.; Solanaceae: Solanum tuberosum]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Annonaceae: Annona squamosa; Caricaceae: Carica papaya; Euphorbiaceae: Acalypha havanensis; Jatropha integerrima; Malvaceae: Abelmoschus esculentus; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Musaceae: Musa x paradisiaca; Rosaceae: Rosa sp.; Rutaceae: Citrus aurantium].

    • Distribution data (13 results)

  • Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor, 1914) [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Monoceronychus linki Pritchard & Baker, 1955 [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Mononychellus caribbeanae (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Cuba]; Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Oligonychus (Reckiella) grypus Baker & Pritchard, 1960 [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Panonychus citri (McGregor, 1916) [Neotropical: Cuba]; Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Schizotetranychus elymus McGregor, 1950 [Neotropical: Cuba];
  • Tetranychus marianae McGregor, 1950 [Neotropical: Cuba]; Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) [Neotropical: Cuba]; Tetranychus neocaledonicus André, 1933 [Neotropical: Cuba]; Tetranychus tumidus Banks, 1900 [Neotropical: Cuba]; Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1835 [Neotropical: Cuba].

    • Other biological features