Tyrophagus neiswanderi (Acari: Acaridae) as a Pest of Greenhouse Spinach in Antalya, Turkey

Authors : Musa KIRIŞIK, Emine TOPUZ, Sultan ÇOBANOĞLU

Pages : 517-522

Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.349154

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Publication Date : 2018-12-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Tyrophagus neiswanderi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Johnston & Bruce 1965); generally lives in stored products as saprophyte and on dead bodies of arthropods living in the soil, organic fertilizers, mushroom houses, greenhouses, algae and plant scraps. In this study, however, it was observed in roots and shoots of spinach insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Spinacia oleracea L.); plants originated from greenhouse commercial crop in 2016-2017, in cultivated areas around Antalya, Turkey. This is the first record of T. neiswanderi occurring in spinach plants under greenhouse conditions in Antalya, Turkey. 
Keywords : Astigmata, Mite, Antalya, Turkey