Systematic and Applied Acarology (2013) 18, 239-244

Cheng Ge, Xiu-Lei Ding, Jian-Ping Zhang and Xiao-Yue Hong (2013)
Tetranychus urticae (green form) on Gossypium hirsutum in China: two records confirmed by aedeagus morphology and RFLP analysis
Systematic and Applied Acarology 18 (3), 239-244
Abstract: The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch is a phytophagous spider mite that is now one of the most important pests of agricultural and economic crops worldwide. However, reports of T. urticae (green form) infection on cotton have been rare in China. Here we present two records of T. urticae (green form) on Gossypium hirsutum in China (Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). Because spider mites are difficult to identify, we confirmed the identification by both aedeagus morphology and PCR-RFLP (restriction fragment-length polymorphism) technology. These results also validate the usefulness of the RFLP technology for the identification of T. urticae.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae	Cotton (Gossypium)	China (NE)
	Tetranychus urticae	Cotton (Gossypium)	China (NW)