International Journal of Acarology (2012) 38, 545-546

Lucia-Adriana Escudero-Colomar and Alicja Chorazy (2012)
First record of Amblydromalus limonicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Spain
International Journal of Acarology 38 (6), 545-546
Abstract: High populations of Amblydromalus limonicus (Garman and McGregor, 1956) were recorded for the first time in northeast Spain on cultivated plants belonging to two species, tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and apple tree (Malus x domestica Borkh.), and on the weeds Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Parietaria officinalis L. It is not known how this species was introduced onto these plants. The species has been reported as spontaneously occurring in South, Central and North America, New Zealand, Australia and Africa, but never until now in Europe.
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Database assignments for author(s): Adriana Escudero Colomar

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Amblydromalus limonicus (predator)			Spain (continental)