The Canadian Entomologist (2015) 147, 244-248

Tom W. Coleman, Michael I. Jones, Mark S. Hoddle, Laurel J. Haavik, John C. Moser, Mary L. Flint and Steven J. Seybold (2015)
Pyemotes tritici (Acari: Pyemotidae): a parasitoid of Agrilus auroguttatus and Agrilus coxalis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the southwestern United States of America and southern Mexico
The Canadian Entomologist 147 (2), 244-248
Abstract: The straw itch mite, Pyemotes tritici Lagrèze-Fossat and Montané (Acari: Pyemotidae), was discovered parasitising the goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive exotic species to California, United States of America, and the Mexican goldspotted oak borer, Agrilus coxalis Waterhouse (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), during surveys for natural enemies for a classical biological control programme for A. auroguttatus. Pyemotes tritici caused low levels of mortality to each species of flatheaded borer, but it will likely not be a good candidate for a biological control programme because it is a generalist parasitoid with deleterious human health effects.
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Database assignments for author(s): Steven J. Seybold, Mark S. Hoddle, Laurel J. Haavik, John C. Moser

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Agrilus auroguttatus		U.S.A. (SW)
Pyemotes tritici (predator)			Mexico
Pyemotes tritici (predator)	Agrilus auroguttatus		U.S.A. (SW)