Brevipalpus lewisi McGregor 1949

Brevipalpus lewisi McGregor 1949 View in CoL

Material examined — 6 ♀♀: 3 ♀♀ (Altınordu, N40°56′31.25″ E37°58′59.40″, 58 m,

02. IX.2019), 3 ♀♀ (Gülyalı, N40°58′16.97″ E37°59′52.57″, 7 m, 02. IX.2019)

Remarks — Brevipalpus lewisi , a phytophagous mite, was recorded in Australia, China,

Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japon, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine and USA (Alaska, Arizona, California ). It was found on various plants, mainly belonging to the families Rutaceae , Vitaceae , Rosaceae , and Oleaceae from around the world ( Beard et al. 2015 ; Castro et al.

2024). In Türkiye, it was collected from Aegean vineyards ( Bayram and Çobanoğlu 2007 ;

Göven et al. 2009), S. melongena , Phaseolus vulgaris L. ( Fabaceae ) and C. annuum in Ordu ( Soysal and Akyazı 2018) and Campis radicans Seem. ( Bignoniaceae ) in Tekirdağ ( Gençer

Gökçe et al. 2022). This mite is a major problem for oranges, tangerines, and lemons in California , USA, and Japan. The population of this pest reaches its peak during the warmest months. Mites feeding on fruit create scab-like scars that can cover most of the fruit, reducing its quality. The pest caused severe leaf chlorosis in “blue Serbian” vineyards in Israel. It is a pest of citrus, grapes, and pomegranates in Greece. However, it is currently unknown whether it can transmit viruses ( Ueckermann et al. 2018). Brevipalpus lewisi was detected on kiwifruit imported to South Africa from Greece and Italy ( Tshikhudo et al. 2021). Homeopronematus anconai (Baker) ( Prostigmata : Iolinidae ), E. scutalis , Metaseiulus (Metaseiulus) flumenis

(Chant) (mentioned as Typhlodromus flumenis Chant ), Typhlodormus reticulatus Oudemans ( Mesostigmata : Phytoseiidae ) were given as natural enemies of B. californicus , but none of them were found in the Kiwi vines in the present study ( CABI, 2019).