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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2004) 9, 103-107

Mites of the genus Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Soan area of Punjab, Pakistan

MANSOOR-UL-HASAN¹, WAQAS WAKIL¹ & FAIZA BASHIR²

1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2 Department of Zoology, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

Two new and two known species of the genus Brevipalpus are reported from Soan valley of Punjab of Pakistan. The new species, B. sahii and B. tiwanensis, are described and figured, whereas for the known species new collection data are provided.

Key words: Acari, Tenuipalpidae, Brevipalpus, new species, Pakistan

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