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Datasheet

Oligonychus pratensis (spider mite)

Summary

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  • 18 June 2013
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Oligonychus pratensis
  • Preferred Common Name
  • spider mite
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Chelicerata
  •                 Class: Arachnida
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Oligonychus pratensis Banks

Preferred Common Name

  • spider mite

Other Scientific Names

  • Oligonychus simplex
  • Paratetranychus heteronychus
  • Paratetranychus pratensis
  • Paratetranychus simplex
  • Reckiella pratensis
  • Tetranychus pratensis
  • Tetranychus simplex

International Common Names

  • English: banks grass mite; banks grass, mite
  • Spanish: acaro
  • French: acarien; tétranyque des prés

EPPO code

  • OLIGPR (Oligonychus pratensis)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Chelicerata
  •                 Class: Arachnida
  •                     Subclass: Acari
  •                         Superorder: Acariformes
  •                             Suborder: Prostigmata
  •                                 Family: Tetranychidae
  •                                     Genus: Oligonychus
  •                                         Species: Oligonychus pratensis

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

NORTH AMERICA

BermudaPresentSchotman, 1989
USAPresent
-KansasPresent
-NebraskaPresentCAB Abstracts
-TexasPresentCAB Abstracts

CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

Antigua and BarbudaPresentSchotman, 1989
BarbadosPresentSchotman, 1989
Costa RicaPresentAguilar & Murillo, 2012
Dominican RepublicPresentSchotman, 1989
GuadeloupePresentSchotman, 1989
HaitiPresentSchotman, 1989
MartiniquePresentSchotman, 1989
Saint LuciaPresentSchotman, 1989
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPresentSchotman, 1989
Trinidad and TobagoPresentSchotman, 1989

SOUTH AMERICA

French GuianaPresentSchotman, 1989
GuyanaPresentSchotman, 1989
SurinamePresentSchotman, 1989

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
AlliumLiliaceaeMain
AraceaeAraceaeMain
Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)FabaceaeMain
Cucurbitaceae (cucurbits)CucurbitaceaeMain
Gossypium (cotton)MalvaceaeMain
Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato)ConvolvulaceaeMain
Manihot esculenta (cassava)EuphorbiaceaeMain
Phaseolus (beans)FabaceaeMain
Poaceae (grasses)PoaceaeMain
Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane)PoaceaeMain
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)SolanaceaeMain
Sorghum bicolor (sorghum)PoaceaeUnknown
Triticum aestivum (wheat)PoaceaeUnknown
turfgrassesOther
Zea mays (maize)PoaceaeUnknown

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Amblyseius scyphusPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Dictyna consultaPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Feltiella macgregoriPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Hippodamia convergensPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Neoseiulus californicusPredatorAdults/NymphsTexas; USA; Texasmaize
Neoseiulus fallacisPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Neoseiulus setulusPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Neozygites adjaricaPathogen
Orius insidiosusPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Phytoseiulus persimilisPredatorAdults/NymphsTexas; USA; Texasmaize

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Antigua and Barbuda: Present
Schotman, 1989Barbados: Present
Schotman, 1989Barbados: Present
Schotman, 1989Bermuda: Present
Schotman, 1989Costa Rica: Present
Aguilar & Murillo, 2012Costa Rica: Present
Aguilar & Murillo, 2012Dominican Republic: Present
Schotman, 1989Dominican Republic: Present
Schotman, 1989French Guiana: Present
Schotman, 1989Guadeloupe: Present
Schotman, 1989Guyana: Present
Schotman, 1989Guyana: Present
Schotman, 1989Haiti: Present
Schotman, 1989Haiti: Present
Schotman, 1989Saint Lucia: Present
Schotman, 1989Martinique: Present
Schotman, 1989Suriname: Present
Schotman, 1989Suriname: Present
Schotman, 1989Trinidad and Tobago: Present
Schotman, 1989Trinidad and Tobago: Present
Schotman, 1989USA: PresentUSA: PresentUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Present
Schotman, 1989
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia)
Distribution map (europe)
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america) Bermuda: Present
Schotman, 1989Dominican Republic: Present
Schotman, 1989Haiti: Present
Schotman, 1989USA: PresentKansas: PresentNebraska: PresentTexas: Present
Distribution map (central america) Antigua and Barbuda: Present
Schotman, 1989Barbados: Present
Schotman, 1989Costa Rica: Present
Aguilar & Murillo, 2012Dominican Republic: Present
Schotman, 1989Guadeloupe: Present
Schotman, 1989Guyana: Present
Schotman, 1989Haiti: Present
Schotman, 1989Saint Lucia: Present
Schotman, 1989Martinique: Present
Schotman, 1989Suriname: Present
Schotman, 1989Trinidad and Tobago: Present
Schotman, 1989USA: PresentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Present
Schotman, 1989
Distribution map (south america) Barbados: Present
Schotman, 1989Costa Rica: Present
Aguilar & Murillo, 2012French Guiana: Present
Schotman, 1989Guyana: Present
Schotman, 1989Suriname: Present
Schotman, 1989Trinidad and Tobago: Present
Schotman, 1989
Distribution map (pacific)