New Data to the Knowledge of the Mite Fauna of Hungary (Acari: Mesostigmata, Prostigmata and Astigmata)

The predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a biocontrol agent of Eriophyes pyri (Acari: Eriophyidae) on pear

“…That is related to the fact, that the T. pyri has the ability to survive and reproduce on the alternative food sources as fungal mycelium and spores of different kinds of fungi, on pollen, as well as on plant juices (Overmeer 1981;Johnsen & Hansen 1986;Croft et al 1995;Ripka 1998;Pozzebon & Duso 2008).…”

“…Duso et al (2003) described the intraplant distribution of T. pyri on apple trees of different cultivars. Kabíček (2003) reported the appearance of T. pyri on apple trees in the Czech Republic, Ripka (1998) in Hungary and Croatia, Praslička et al (2009) recorded a high abundance of T. pyri in comparison with that of other mite species in a fruit orchard managed using integrated pest management system (IPM) in Slovakia.…”

Two new species of Tydeidae (Acari: Prostigmata), records of species of this family and Triophtydeidae from Brazil

“…For the descriptions, dorsal setal notations follow KaxmiersKi (1989) and those of the venter, gnathosoma, leg setae and lyrifissures follow andré (1981a, b). Species were identified using the keys of KaxmiersKi (1996KaxmiersKi ( , 1998KaxmiersKi ( ) and silva et al (2013. Measurements are given in micrometers (μm) and measurements of the holotypes or illustrated specimens are shown in bold followed by the mean and range in parentheses.…”

“…Tydeinae Kramer sensu André, 1980 Afrotydeus Baker, 1970 Afrotydeus smileyi Kazmierski, 1998 Afrotydeus smileyi Kaxmierski, 1998: Distribution. This species was described from undetermined tree in Costa Rica.…”

Population density of the predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on various pear cultivars in organic and integrated orchards

“…Duso et al (2003) described the distribution of T. pyri on seven apple scab-resistant cultivars, showing that, in absence of prey, predatory mite abundance was affected by leaf morphology. Regarding Eastern Europe, Kabíček (2003) reported the occurrence of T. pyri on apple trees in the Czech Republic, Ripka (1998) in Hungary and Croatia. Croft et al (1995) found a relatively high persistence of T. pyri on leaves without prey in comparison to other predatory mites.…”