Eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Turkey*

Abstract

A survey was carried out in 2006–2009 of the Eriophyidae species present on cultivated plants and on plants of natural vegetation of the regions of Van Lake Basin and Ankara, Turkey. A total of 18 species were identified, in the following genera: Aceria—six species; Aculus—two species; Eriophyes—two species; Abacarus, Anthocoptes, Aculops, Calepitrimerus, Colomerus, Phyllocoptes, Schevtchenkella and Tetra—one species each.