Eutetranychus orientalis (Acari: Tetranychidae): a new host record from Glycyrrhiza glabra (Fabaceae)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jiroft, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Iran

Abstract
The presence of E. orientalis on G. glabra in Khabr National Park, a protected area, raises questions about the mite's occurrence in natural ecosystems and its potential to spread to cultivated licorice fields.

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