Biology:Raoiella
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Raoiella is a genus of mite belonging to the family Tenuipalpidae.
Behaviour
Raoiella mites are herbivorous and feed on plants from various families. They feed by inserting their stylets through plant stomata, thus bypassing the plant's mechanical defenses.[1]
Species
- Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924, the red palm mite
- Raoiella australica Womersley, 1940
- Raoiella macfarlanei Pritchard & Baker, 1958
- Raoiella pandanae Mohanasundaram, 1989 (Tamil-Nadu)
- Raoiella phoenica Smith-Meyer, 1979 (Sudan)
- Raoiella shimapana Smith-Meyer, 1979 (Transvaal)
References
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- ↑ Ochoa, R.; Beard, J. J.; Bauchan, G. R.; Kane, E. C.; Dowling, A. P. G.; Erbe, E. F. (2011). "Herbivore Exploits Chink in Armor of Host". American Entomologist 57 (1): 26–29. doi:10.1093/ae/57.1.26. ISSN 2155-9902. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/57.1.26.
Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Tenuipalpidae
Wikidata ☰ Q4401655 entry
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