Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria (1999) 55, 9-13

Mariano Nicotina and Ernesto Cioffi (1999)
Phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) associated with vines in Basilicata Region- South Italy
Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria 55, 9-13
Abstract: In 1996-98 a survey was carried out to check for the presence and the distribution of phytoseiid mites in 30 vineyards, both of wine grapes and table grapes, in Basilicata region, South Italy.
The monitoring conducted during spring-summer and wintertime, revealed the constant presence of Typhlodromus exhilaratus Ragusa, with a total frequency of 53.77%, followed by Cydnodromus californicus (Mc Gregor) with 14.31%; Kampimodromus aberrans (Oudemans), with 14.24% and Phytoseius finitimus Ribaga, sensu Denmark (1966), with 13.88%.
Seiulus soleiger Ribaga, Amblyseius andersoni (Chant), Seiulus talbii (Athias-Henriot) and Typhlodromus cryptus Athias-Henriot, have been found intermittently.
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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.
Neoseiulus californicus (predator)			Italy
Amblyseius andersoni (predator)			Italy
Kampimodromus aberrans (predator)			Italy
Phytoseius finitimus (predator)			Italy
Anthoseius foenilis (predator)			Italy
Typhlodromus exhilaratus (predator)			Italy
Paraseiulus soleiger (predator)			Italy
Seiulus tabii (predator)			Italy