Mites GSD Tenuipalpidae
Citation
Mesa, N. C., Ochoa, R., Welbourn, W. C., Evans, G. A., Castilho, R. C., & de Moraes, G. J. (2024). Mites GSD Tenuipalpidae (version Nov 2009). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, K. Ma, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Aedo, et al., Catalogue of Life (Version 2024-11-18). Catalogue of Life, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dfrdl-3b7Description
The Tenuipalpidae are phytophagous mites found worldwide. Some of them are important pests and others have been mentioned as vectors of virus affecting many plant species, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. This database was prepared based on information summarized by Mesa et al. (2009). It provides information on 950 species names.
Taxonomic Coverages
Tenuipalpid mites
Geographic Coverages
Global
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
N.C. Mesaoriginator
R. Ochoa
originator
W.C. Welbourn
originator
G.A. Evans
originator
R.C. Castilho
originator
G.J. de Moraes
originator
administrative point of contact
Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo
BR
administrative point of contact
Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Palmira
CO
administrative point of contact
US Department of Agriculture
US
administrative point of contact
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
US
Gilberto de Moraes
administrative point of contact