Amblyseius

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Amblyseius
Amblyseius largoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Mesostigmata
Family:	Phytoseiidae
Genus:	Amblyseius Berlese, 1914
Type species
Zercon obtusus Koch, 1839

Amblyseius is a large genus of predatory mites belonging to the family Phytoseiidae. Many members of this genus feed on other mites such as red spider mites, and also on thrips.^{[citation needed]} Several species are popular as biological control agents to control these pests.^{[citation needed]}

Species

H

• Amblyseius hainanensis Wu, in Wu & Qian 1983
• Amblyseius haleakalus Prasad, 1968
• Amblyseius hederae Denmark & Muma, 1989
• Amblyseius herbicoloides McMurtry & Moraes, 1984
• Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant, 1959)
• Amblyseius hexadens Karg, 1983
• Amblyseius humilis Khan, Khan & Akbar, 1997
• Amblyseius hurlbutti Denmark & Muma, 1989

T

• Amblyseius tamatavensis Blommers, 1974
• Amblyseius tee Schicha, 1983
• Amblyseius tenuis Wu & Ou, 2001
• Amblyseius tianmuensis Liang & Lao, 1994
• Amblyseius triangulus Wu, Lan & Zeng, 1997
• Amblyseius trisetosus Tseng, 1983
• Amblyseius tsugawai Ehara, 1959
• Amblyseius tubae Karg, 1970
• Amblyseius tuscus Berlese, 1914

References

External links

• Amblyseius swirskii on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures website.