| Author | Vacanti, V. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Title | Handbook of Mites of Economic Plants |
| ISBN | 9781845939946 |
| Type | Book/Report |
| Source | 890pp, CABI |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | "An encyclopaedic reference on major mites, described by family in terms of internal and external morphology, bio-ecology and family systematics. Methods of mite collection and laboratory study are described, plus species diagnostic characteristics, world distribution, host plants, identification by type of damage they cause and control strategies." |
| Website url | www.cabi.org/bookshop/book/9781845939946 |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | ACARIDAE | a family of Astigmatid mites | Animalia: Sarcoptiformes |
| For identification | Current | PROSTIGMATA | sucking mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | ERYTHRAEIDAE | a family of prostigmate mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | TARSONEMIDAE | a family of mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | TENUIPALPIDAE | a family of Tetranychid mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | TETRANYCHIDAE | spider mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | DIPTILOMIOPIDAE | a family of mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | ERIOPHYIDAE | gall mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
| For identification | Current | PHYTOPTIDAE | a family of gall mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
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