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Journal Article 
Present status of biological control of mite pests in Taiwan 
Lo, PK 
1986 
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There are more than fifty species of spider mites have been recorded in Taiwan. The following species are considered the major pests on their host plants, i.e. citrus red spider mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora Ashmead on citrus; two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) on deciduous fruit trees and strawberry; european red spider mite, P. ulmi (Koch) on deciduous fruit trees; kanzawa spider mite, T. kanzawai Kishida on tea, strawberry and mulberry. Thirty species of native predators were recorded, including 14 species of predatory insects and 16 species of predatory mites. Stethorus loi Sasaji, Oligota oviformis (Casey), Arthrocnodax accidentalis Felts., Amblyseius longispinosus (Evans), A. womersleyi Schicha, A. ovalis (Evans), and A. herbicolus (Chant) were identified as more important ones. 
; Acrididae; biological control; predators; natural enemies/