First Record of Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Serbia, with Additional Remarks
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The species Petrobia (Tetranychina) harti (Ewing, 1909) is reported for the first time in Serbia, also representing the first record of the tribe Petrobiini Reck, 1952 in the country. Including this finding, the number of spider mite species recorded in Serbia now totals 45. This spider mite species was found exclusively on wood-sorrel plants, Oxalis corniculata L. and O. articulata Savigny., at several localities in the cities of Belgrade and Zrenjanin. The samples were collected during the growing season of 2018 and 2023. Identification of the oxalis mite was based on morphological characteristics. To date, the occurrence of P. (T.) harti on other host plants has not been confirmed anywhere in Serbia. On the observed wood-sorrel plants, P. (T.) harti was recorded in cohabitation only with Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836.
Source: Ecologies
Institutions: Institute of Forestry, University of Belgrade
Language: English
Topic: Study of Mite Species
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,207
OpenAlex ID: W4416074851