Raoiella is a genus of mite belonging to the family Tenuipalpidae.
| Raoiella | |
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| Raoiella indica, an SEM image with false color | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Tenuipalpidae |
| Genus: | Raoiella Hirst, 1924 |
| Type species | |
| Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 | |
Behaviour
editRaoiella 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
edit- 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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Wikispecies has information related to Raoiella.
- ↑ 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.
Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Tenuipalpidae
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