1Department of Entomology, Raj Mohini Devi College and Research Station, Ambikapur, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Surguja - 497 001, Chhattisgarh, India
2Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bastar, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur - 494 005, Chhattisgarh, India
3Janta Vedic College, Baraut, Baghpat - 250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Department of Entomology & Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author's present address: Government School Dehariya, Zamania, Ghazipur - 232 331, Uttar Pradesh, India; E-mail: ramesh_bhu@rediffmail.com; Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-0068
Online published on 17 February, 2022.
During the present investigation a series of samples of an unusual spider mite were collected from the Neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss in the Zamania, Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh, India. The collected mite fauna was identified as the Texas citrus mite, Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor) (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) causing notable harms to the overall plant in the early stage of this naturally grown early aged plants in the field condition during the cold winter season of 2018–2020. It has emerged as a new pest of neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss plants in India and first time reported for the country during present study.
Azadirachta indica, Eutetranychus banksi, Ghazipur, India, Trombidiformes.
