Agistemus aimogastaensis sp. n. (Acari, Actinedida, Stigmaeidae), a recently discovered predator of eriophyid mites Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli, in olive orchards in Argentina

By

Leiva, Sergio
Fernandez, Nestor
Theron, Pieter D.
Rollard, Christine

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

312

Pages

65-78

Subjects

Aceria olea , Agistemus aimogastaensis , Argentina , new species , Olive orchards , Oxycenus maxwelli , predator

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.312.5520

 

Abstract

A new species, Agistemus aimogastaensis, is described with the aid of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy. This mite is an important predator of two eriophyid mites (Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli) in olive orchards (Olea europaea, variety Arauco) in La Rioja Province. The problems related to eriophyids in olive orchards in Argentina are highlighted and photos of the damage on leaves and fruit are included.