Zhi-Qiang Zhang: Research Interests
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Tetranychidae
Current research
  • Tetranychidae of New Zealand, funded  by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology, New Zealand
Selected publications
  • Yusof, O. & Zhang, Z.-Q. 2003. Tetranychidae (Acari: Prostigmata) of Malay Peninsula: Checklist, key to genera and species and description of three new species. Systematic & Applied Acarology 8: 149-173.  

  • Zhang, Z.-Q.  2002.  Taxonomy of Tetranychus ludeni (Acari: Tetranychidae) in New Zealand and its ecology on Sechium edule. New Zealand Entomologist 24: 27-34.

  • Yusof, O. & Zhang, Z.-Q. 2003. Discovery of Tenuipalponychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Malaysia and description of a new species. Zootaxa 231: 1-8.

  • Zhang, Y.-X., J. Ji, Z.-Q. Zhang. & J.-Z. Lin  2002. Responses to stimuli from Schizotetranychus nanjingensis on bamboo leaves by two predatory mite species (Acari: Tetranychidae, Phytoseiidae). Systematic & Applied Acarology 7: 49-56.

  • Zhang, Y.-X. , Z.-Q. Zhang, J.-Z. Lin, J. Ji  & L.-X. Tong. 2001.  Larvae and protonymphs of the predator Typhlodromus bambusae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) attacked and killed by adult males of their prey, Schizotetranychus nanjingensis (Acari: Tetranychidae). Systematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications  9: 11-21. Full text in pdf
  • Zhang, Y.-X. , Z.-Q. Zhang, J.-Z. Lin, J. Ji  & A.-P. Hou. 2001.  Oviposition and survival of Schizotetranychus bambusae females (Acari: Tetranychidae) feeding on young and old bamboo leaves. Systematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications  9: 1-9. Full text in pdf
  • Zhang, Z.-Q. & Matrtin, N.A. 2001. A review of Schizotetranychus-like mites from New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 31: 307-325.
  • Zhang, Y.-X. , Z.-Q. Zhang, J.-Z. Lin, J. Ji & A.-P. Hou. 2001. Observations on the life history of Schizotetranychus bambusae Reck (Acari: Tetranychidae) infesting bamboo leaves in Fujian, China. Systematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications  6: 13-20. Full text in pdf
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  • Zhang, Z.-Q. & Jacobson, R. J. 2000. Using adult female morphological characters for differentiating Tetrancyhus urticae complex (Acari: Tetranychidae) from greenhouse tomato crops in UK. Systematic & Applied Acarology 4: 69-76. Full text in pdf
  • Zhang, Y.-X.,  J. Ji., Z.-Q. Zhang & J.-Z. Lin  2000. Arrestment response of the predatory mite Amblyseius longispinosus to Schizotetranychus nanjingensis webnests on bamboo leaves (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae). Experimental & Applied Acarology 24:  227-233.
  • Zhang, Z.-Q., Y.-X. Zhang & J.-Z. Lin. 2000. Mites of Schizotetranychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) from moso bamboo in Fujian, China. Systematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications 4: 19-35.  Full text in pdf.
  • Zhang, Z.-Q., Y.-X. Zhang & J.-Z. Lin. 2000. Taxonomic notes on Stylophoronychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) with new data for S. baghensis infesting moso bamboo in Fujian, China. Systematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications 4: 37-47. Full text in pdf.
  • Zhang, Y.-X., Z.-Q. Zhang, Q.-Y. Liu & J.-Z. Lin. 1999. Biology of Schizotetranychus nanjingensis (Acari: Tetranychidae) with reference to effects of temperature on and importance of nests to its survival and development. Systematic & Applied Acarology 4:  75-82.
  • Zhang, Z.-Q. & L.-R. Liang. 1997. An Illustrated Guide to Mites of Agricultural Importance. 3. Tetranychidae. Tongji University Press, Shanghai. pp. 37-46.
  • Zhang, Z.-Q. & J. P. Sanderson. 1995. Twospotted spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on greenhouse roses: spatial distribution and predator efficacy. Journal of Economic Entomology 88: 352-357.
  • Zhang, Z.-Q. & J. P. Sanderson. 1990. Relative toxicity of abamectin to the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and twospotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 83: 1783-1790.
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