A Preliminary Survey of the Plant Mites of Puerto Rico

Abstract

This is a taxonomic study of the plant-feeding mites of Puerto Rico. These mites belong to the Class Arachnida, Order Acarina, Suborder Trombidiformes, and the families Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae, Tarsonemidae and Eriophyidae. General morphology, general biology, and keys to species are given for each family, as well as written and pictorial descriptions of the species.