Zhang & Liang (1997): An Illstrated Guide to Mites of Agricultural Importance. Tongji University Press.


Contents
 
1 Introduction 1
1.1 What is a mite or tick? 1

1.2 Morphological characters 1

1.3 Reproduction 3

1.4 Life cycle 3

1.5 Classification 4

1.6 Selected bibliography 5

1.7 Key to orders of the Acari 7
 
 

2 Mite families of agricultural importance 9

2.1 Outline 9

2.2 Key to families of phytophagous mites 10

2.3 Key to families of predatory/parasitic mites 16

2.4 Key to families of Prostigmata in stored products 27

2.5 Key to families of Mesostigmata in stored products 31

2.6 Key to families of Astigmata in stored products 34
 
 

3 Tetranychidae 37

3.1 Outline 37

3.2 Key to genera of Tetranychidae 39
 
 

4 Tenuipalpidae 47

4.1 Outline 47

4.2 Key to genera of Tenuipalpidae 49
 

5 Eriophyoidea 53

5.1 Outline 53

5.2 Key to genera of Phytoptidae 57

5.3 Key to subfamilies of Eriophyidae 59

5.4 Key to genera of Nothoptinae 61

5.5 Key to genera of Cecidophyinae 63

5.6 Key to genera of Eriophyinae 65

5.7 Key to genera of Phyllocptinae 67

5.8 Key to genera of Diptilomiopidae 84
 
 

6 Tarsonemidae 91

6.1 Outline 91

6.2 Key to genera of Tarsonemidae 93
 
 

7 Pyemotidae 107

7.1 Outline 107

7.2 Key to genera of Pyemotidae 108
 
 

8 Pygmephoridae 109

8.1 Outline 109

8.2 Key to genera of Pygmephoridae 110
 
 

9 Microdispidae 117

9.1 Outline 117

9.2 Key to genera of Microdispidae 118
 
 

10 Stigmaeidae 121

10.1 Outline 121

10.2 Key to genera of Stigmaeidae 123
 
 

11 Bdellidae 131

11.1 Outline 131

11.2 Key to genera of Bdellidae 133
 
 

12 Cunaxidae 139

12.1 Outline 139

12.2 Key to genera of Cunaxidae 141
 
 

13 Erythraeidae 149

13.1 Outline 149

13.2 Key to genera of Erythraeidae (larva) 151

13.3 Key to genera of Erythraeidae (adult) 155
 
 

14 Trombidiidae 163

14.1 Outline 163

14.2 Key to subfamilies of Trombidiidae (larva) 166

14.3 Key to genera of Trombidiinae (larva) 167

14.4 Key to genera of Allothrombiinae (larva) 168

14.5 Key to genera of Trombidiidae (adult) 169
 

15 Phytoseiidae 171

15.1 Outline 171

15.2 Key to subfamilies of Phytoseiidae 174

15.3 Key to genera of Phytoseiinae 175

15.4 Key to genera of Typhlodrominae 176

15.5 Key to genera of Amblyseiinae 190
 
 

16 Ascidae 205

16.1 Outline 205

16.2 Key to genera of Ascidae 206
 
 

17 Acaridae 211

17.1 Outline 211

17.2 Key to genera of Acaridae in stored products 212
 

18 Cheyletidae 217

18.1 Outline 217

18.2 Key to genera of Cheyletidae 218
 
 

Appendix: Index to taxa 225
 

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