Acknowledgements We thank the following persons for review and useful comments on some
parts related to their expertise: Drs. Alireza Saboori (many Prostigmata including Parasitengonina),
Maryam Darbemamieh (Tydeoidea) and Omid Joharchi (Laelapidae).
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Aflaki F, Rahmani H, Kavousi A (2016) Effects of Azadirachtin and Spirodiclofen on some
biological traits and predation rate of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). In: Proceeding of biocontrol meeting. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 2–3 February 2016
Afshari N, Rahmani H, Movahhedi Fazel M (2014) Intra- and interspecific predation in the
predatory mites Amblyseius andersoni and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). In:
21th Iranian plant protection Congress, Urmia University, Urmia, 23–26 August 2014
Ahadiyat A, Ostovan H, Saboori A (2004) Mites associated with Scolytus amygdali GuerinMeneville, 1847 in Karaj region. In: 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, University of
Tabriz, Tabriz, 28–1 August–September 2004
Ahmadi S, Hajiqanbar H, Saboori A (2012) A new species of the genus Abalakeus (Acari,
Erythraeidae) from Iran. Acta Zool Acad Sci Hung 58(2):169–176
Ahn JJ, Kim KW, Lee JH (2010) Functional response of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari:
Phytoseiidae) to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry leaves. J Appl
Entomol 134:98–104
Akbari A, Haddad Irani Nejad K, Khanjani M, Arzanlou M, Kazmierski A (2015) Tydeus
shabestariensis sp. nov. and description of the male of Neopronematus sepasgosariani
(Acari: Tydeoidea), with a key to the Iranian species of Tydeus. Zootaxa 4032(3):264–276
Alinejad M, Kheradmand K, Fathipour Y (2014) Sublethal effects of fenazaquin on life table
parameters of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Exp Appl Acarol
4:361–373
Alinejad M, Kheradmand K, Fathipour Y (2016) Assessment of sublethal effects of spirodiclofen
on biological performance of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Syst
Appl Acarol 21:361–373
Alipour Z, Fathipour Y, Farazmand A (2016) Age-stage predation capacity of Phytoseiulus
persimilis and Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on susceptible and resistant
rosecultivars. Int J Acarol 42:224–228
Amin MR, Khanjani M, Zahiri B (2014) Preimaginal development and fecundity of Gaeolaelaps
aculeifer (Acari: Laelapidae) feeding on Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Acari: Acaridae) at constant
temperatures. J Crop Prot 31(3):581–587
André HM, Ueckermann E, Rahmani H (2010) Description of two new species closely related to
Tydeus spathulatus (Acari: Tydeidae) from Zimbabwe and Iran. J Afrotrop Zool 6:111–116
Arbabi M, Singh J (2000) Studies on biological aspects of predaceous mite Cunaxa setirostris on
Tetranychus ludeni at laboratory condition in Varanasi, India. J Agric Rural Dev 2(1/2):13–23
Ardeshir F, De Saint Georges-Gridelet D, Grootarert P, Tirry L, Wauthy G (2000) Preliminary
observation on mites associated with stored grain in Iran. Belg J Entomol 2:287–293
Ardeshir F, Kamali H, Ranji H (2008a) Comparison of stored mite fauna in Khorasan and West
Azarbaijan provinces. In: Proceeding of the 18th Iranian plant protection congress, University of
Hamedan, Hamedan, 24–27 August 2008
Ardeshir F, Yousefi Porshokouh A, Saboori A (2008b) A faunistic study and population fluctuations of mites associated with stored wheat in Tehran region, Iran. J Entomol Soc Iran 27
(2):17–28
Argov Y, Amitai S, Beattie GAC, Gerson U (2002) Rearing, release and establishment of imported
predatory mites to control citrus rust mite in Israel. BioControl 47:399–409
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parts related to their expertise: Drs. Alireza Saboori (many Prostigmata including Parasitengonina),
Maryam Darbemamieh (Tydeoidea) and Omid Joharchi (Laelapidae).
References
Aflaki F, Rahmani H, Kavousi A (2016) Effects of Azadirachtin and Spirodiclofen on some
biological traits and predation rate of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). In: Proceeding of biocontrol meeting. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 2–3 February 2016
Afshari N, Rahmani H, Movahhedi Fazel M (2014) Intra- and interspecific predation in the
predatory mites Amblyseius andersoni and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae). In:
21th Iranian plant protection Congress, Urmia University, Urmia, 23–26 August 2014
Ahadiyat A, Ostovan H, Saboori A (2004) Mites associated with Scolytus amygdali GuerinMeneville, 1847 in Karaj region. In: 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, University of
Tabriz, Tabriz, 28–1 August–September 2004
Ahmadi S, Hajiqanbar H, Saboori A (2012) A new species of the genus Abalakeus (Acari,
Erythraeidae) from Iran. Acta Zool Acad Sci Hung 58(2):169–176
Ahn JJ, Kim KW, Lee JH (2010) Functional response of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari:
Phytoseiidae) to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry leaves. J Appl
Entomol 134:98–104
Akbari A, Haddad Irani Nejad K, Khanjani M, Arzanlou M, Kazmierski A (2015) Tydeus
shabestariensis sp. nov. and description of the male of Neopronematus sepasgosariani
(Acari: Tydeoidea), with a key to the Iranian species of Tydeus. Zootaxa 4032(3):264–276
Alinejad M, Kheradmand K, Fathipour Y (2014) Sublethal effects of fenazaquin on life table
parameters of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Exp Appl Acarol
4:361–373
Alinejad M, Kheradmand K, Fathipour Y (2016) Assessment of sublethal effects of spirodiclofen
on biological performance of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Syst
Appl Acarol 21:361–373
Alipour Z, Fathipour Y, Farazmand A (2016) Age-stage predation capacity of Phytoseiulus
persimilis and Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on susceptible and resistant
rosecultivars. Int J Acarol 42:224–228
Amin MR, Khanjani M, Zahiri B (2014) Preimaginal development and fecundity of Gaeolaelaps
aculeifer (Acari: Laelapidae) feeding on Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Acari: Acaridae) at constant
temperatures. J Crop Prot 31(3):581–587
André HM, Ueckermann E, Rahmani H (2010) Description of two new species closely related to
Tydeus spathulatus (Acari: Tydeidae) from Zimbabwe and Iran. J Afrotrop Zool 6:111–116
Arbabi M, Singh J (2000) Studies on biological aspects of predaceous mite Cunaxa setirostris on
Tetranychus ludeni at laboratory condition in Varanasi, India. J Agric Rural Dev 2(1/2):13–23
Ardeshir F, De Saint Georges-Gridelet D, Grootarert P, Tirry L, Wauthy G (2000) Preliminary
observation on mites associated with stored grain in Iran. Belg J Entomol 2:287–293
Ardeshir F, Kamali H, Ranji H (2008a) Comparison of stored mite fauna in Khorasan and West
Azarbaijan provinces. In: Proceeding of the 18th Iranian plant protection congress, University of
Hamedan, Hamedan, 24–27 August 2008
Ardeshir F, Yousefi Porshokouh A, Saboori A (2008b) A faunistic study and population fluctuations of mites associated with stored wheat in Tehran region, Iran. J Entomol Soc Iran 27
(2):17–28
Argov Y, Amitai S, Beattie GAC, Gerson U (2002) Rearing, release and establishment of imported
predatory mites to control citrus rust mite in Israel. BioControl 47:399–409
3 Biological Control of Pests by Mites in Iran
121