Typhlodromus is a genus of predatory mites belonging to the family Phytoseiidae.[1] Members of this genus feed largely on other mites, such as red spider mites, and several species that are popular as biological control agents to control these pests.

Typhlodromus
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Typhlodromus

Scheuten, 1857

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  1. ^ Dr. Gilberto Jose de Moraes (2005). Phytoseiidae Species Listing. Biology Catalog, Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 19, 2010.
  2. ^ Stathakis, Theodoros I.; Th; Georgios, Papadoulis (2012). "New records of phytoseiid mites from Greece with description ofTyphlodromus(Anthoseius)creticussp. nov. (Acari: Phytoseiidae)". International Journal of Acarology. 38: 116–119. doi:10.1080/01647954.2011.595084.
  3. ^ mapress.com Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ ISSN 1175-5326/2012.2
  5. ^ zoobank.org

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