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Halotydeus
Genus of mites From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Halotydeus is a genus of earth mites in the family of Penthaleidae, first described by Antonio Berlese in 1891.[1][2]
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Pest status
They are a major winter pest of a variety of crops and pastures in southern Australia.[3]
Species
There are just four species which occur in Australia:[1]
- Halotydeus bakerae Qin & Halliday, 1996
- Halotydeus castellus Qin & Halliday, 1996
- Halotydeus destructor (Tucker, 1925)
- Halotydeus spectatus Qin & Halliday, 1996
References
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