Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Eutetranychus palmatusAttiah, 1967(Acari: Tetranychidae),a newly recorded spider mitepestof date palm from Syria

Authors
1 LatakiaCentre for Scientific Agricultural Research, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria; E-mail:mzma2009@gmail.com
2 epartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; E-mail:waleednegm@yahoo.com
10.22073/pja.v8i2.43946
Abstract
Specimens of Eutetranychus palmatus were collected from leaves of date palm, Phoenix dactylifera L. and Phoenix roebelinii (Arecaceae) in Latakia city, Syria. This is the first record of E. palmatus from Syria. Taxonomic remarks of males and females are provided.