A complete taxonomic review of the Family Eviphididae was
made for the first time. The family was found to contain forty-nine
species and five genera. The genera included were: Eviphis
Berlese, Scarabaspis Womersley, Alliphis Halbert, Pelethiphis
Berlese, and Thinoseius Halbert.
The new species described were: Eviphis oregonensis from
Deschutes County,...
Glyptholaspis americana (Berl.), G. confusa (Foa) and
deutonymphal Parasitus sp. were studied to determine the function
of the tritosternum. Studies were conducted on feeding, cleaning,
temperature and humidity sensitivity using intact individuals and
individuals whose tritosterna had been surgically removed.
The tritosternum was found to have two functions:
1) As...
A pest management program for Tetranychus urticae Koch in Oregon
peppermint was developed based on studies of sampling, plant phenology,
population dynamics and damage thresholds.
A sample size of 45 leaves provided a confidence level of 90%
and a confidence interval of 50%. Estimation of the sample mean was
based...
The bee mites Varroa jacobsoni Oudemaris and Euvarroa
sinhai Delfinado and Baker (Family Varroidae) are reported
for the first time from Thailand. V. jacobsoni was found
parasitizing colonies of Apis cerana indica F. and A. mellifera
L., E. sinhai was observed in association with drones
of A. florea F.
The...
The systematics and biology of the genus Neotrombidium
Leonardi are reviewed and discussed. A generic
description is presented for larvae and post-larvae of
Neotrombidium, together with descriptions of two new
species, N. cleronyssus and N. tenebrionyssus. The
biology and life history of N. tenebrionyssus are
described, with notes on rearing...
