Raoiella

Raoiella
	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

Raoiella is a genus of mite belonging to the family Tenuipalpidae.

Behaviour

Raoiella 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

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

^ 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

[1] 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.

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