Description of a new species of predatory mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Mesostigmata) from Kerala, India

Abstract

A study was conducted on the biodiversity of predatory acarines of several districts of northern Kerala. The study revealed the occurrence of a new species of predatory mite under the family Phytoseiidae from Palakkad District. The new species of predatory mite Phytoseius alathurensis is described with appropriate illustrations.

Keywords

• India
• Kerala
• new species
• Phytoseiidae
• Phytoseius
• taxonomy.