Mites in ASEAN countries
Cambodia
Lao PDR
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam
Brunei
East Timor
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Tarsonemidae of Southeast Asia
Of more than 500 species of Tarsonemidae, about 10 has been recorded from South East Asia. There has been no systematic study of this family in the region. The following is a list of species by country.
Alkithoenemus cynopterus Ochoa & OConnor, 1996. Indonesia
Asiocortarsonemus malayi Fain, 1971. Philippines
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis mictis Fain, 1978. Indoneisa
Coreitarsonemus philippinensis Fain, 1971. Philippines
Nasutitarsonemus alvuventris Ochoa, 1996. Indonesia
Tarsonemus platynopodae Magowski, 1986 Malaysia, Indoneisa
Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) Myanmar ,Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines
Tarsonemoides rakowiensis Kropczynska, 1965. Singapore
Tarsonemus bancrofti Michael, 1890 Philippines
Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley, 1967. The Philippines, Thailand
Polyphagotarsonemus latus is undoubtedly the most important tarsonemid mite and has been known as an important pest of many crops and ornamentals wordwide. It is the equivalent of the twospotted spider mite in the Tarsonemidae. A second species of importance in this area is Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley, which is a pest of rice.
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