Predatory Mites of Vineyards of the Ganja-Gazakh Zone

Research article: Predatory Mites of Vineyards of the Ganja-Gazakh Zone

Authors: Z.Y. Musayeva, O.Kh. Aslanov

Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan

Abstract: The information about species composition, nourishment, bio-ecological features of acariphages, limiting the quantity of actinedid mites, the pests of vineyards in regions and villages of the Ganya-Qazakh zone of Azerbaijan was adduced in the article. In 2014-2016 years, 23 species of predatory mites belonging to 15 genera of 5 families and 2 orders were found on the explored territory.

Keywords: Mite, family, genus, species, acariphage, vine

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