Report of orchid mite, Tenuipalpus pacificus Baker (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) from Kerala, India

Authors

  • Haseena Bhaskar All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur – 680656, Kerala, India
  • B. Mallik All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology, Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK – 560065, Bangalore, India
  • N. Srinivasa All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology, Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK – 560065, Bangalore, India

Keywords:

Tenuipalpus pacificus Baker, a mite species, Phalaenopsis Blume, orchid

Abstract

Incidence of Tenuipalpus pacificus Baker, a mite species, was recorded on an orchid. This is the first report from India. The mite species would probably have gained entry into India through imported planting materials of hybrid orchids.

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How to Cite

Bhaskar, H., Mallik, B., & Srinivasa, N. (2015). Report of orchid mite, Tenuipalpus pacificus Baker (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) from Kerala, India. ENTOMON, 38(2), 111–114. Retrieved from https://www.entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/26

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2013)

Section

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