Typhlodromus occidentalis

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Typhlodromus occidentalis

Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
June 16, 2002
Size: 1mm

Clarified exoskeleton of T. occidentalis, an important predatory beneficial in pome orchards.

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Contributed by Arlo Pelegrin on 24 February, 2009 - 3:10pm
Last updated 24 February, 2009 - 4:14pm

Could you provide the rest of

Could you provide the rest of the taxonomy (order, family), it will help the editors be able to place them.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 February, 2009 - 4:05pm

I agree

had some trouble trying to place this...

… Tim Loh, 24 February, 2009 - 4:09pm

update...

finally figured this out...a new family and species for the guide!

… Tim Loh, 24 February, 2009 - 4:15pm

Thanks Tim, where did you fin

Thanks Tim, where did you find the info?

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 February, 2009 - 4:15pm

Acari Project

same as the other new mite genus...mites are a headache taxonomically...

… Tim Loh, 24 February, 2009 - 4:27pm

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