Zhang & Liang (1997): An Illstrated Guide to Mites of Agricultural Importance. Tongji University Press.
Contents
1 Introduction 11.1 What is a mite or tick? 11.2 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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