| Some gall making eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) in Osku county with one new record for Iran |
| Paper ID : 1051-IPCA5 (R1) |
| Authors |
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Nastaran Moradi, Parisa Lotfollahi, Arash Honarmand * Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran |
| Abstract |
| The superfamily Eriophyoidea Nalepa, 1898, comprises phytoparasitic mites of significant economic importance due to their ability to transmit phytopathogens and cause plant damage, such as galls, witch’s brooms, and big buds. These highly specialized, mostly monophagous mites form intimate relationships with various plants, including ferns, and are classified into ecological groups, such as vagrants, gall-makers, and refuge-seekers. Many species are major pests, while some act as vectors of plant pathogens and they are often listed in quarantine regulations alongside other agricultural pests (Chetverikov et al., 2015; de Lillo et al., 2018). In order to investigate gall making eriophyid mites fauna in Osku County, sampling was done in this region during automn 2023. Eriophyid mites were recovered from the plant material by direct examination (Lotfollahi & Masoudi-Rad, 2024) and preserved in vials of Oudemans’ fluid (Walter & Krantz, 2009). Collected specimens were slide mounted according to Lotfollahi and Masoudi-Rad (2024). Morphological measurements and identification were done by using an Olympus BX53 Phase contrast microscope. During this study, three genera and four species were identified including: Colomerus vitis (Pagenstecher, 1857) making erineum on Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae) leaves undersurface with bulge on other side; Aceria tristriata (Nalepa, 1890) making vein galls on Juglans regia (Juglandaceae) leaves raised on both sides; Aceria salviae (Nalepa, 1891) making erineum on Salvia pratensis L. (Lamiaceae) leaves usually on underside, with bulge on other side; Phyllocoptes amygdali (Bagdasarian, 1972) making flat erineum on Prunus dulcis (Mill.) (Rosaceae) leaves undersurface. This is the first record of P. amygdali for the Iranian fauna of eriophyoid mites. |
| Keywords |
| Aceria, Colomerus, East Azerbaijan, Eriophyidae, Iran, Phyllocoptes. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted |
