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Mexico is one of the 10 more important garlic producing countries in the world. Within Mexico, Guanajuato state is the main garlic producer, with 50-70% of the total garlic export. Recent data show that there are 19 genera and 169 named species in the Ereynetidae, more than half the number of species are in the Speleognathinae, all of them are parasites. In total 51 species of free-living ereynetids belong to the genus Ereynetes. Until now Ereynetes (Opsereynetes) simplexus, E. (O.) robustus, E. (Anereynetes) tuberculatus, E. (A.) sabinensis, E. (Ereynetes) amplectorus, E. (E.) faini, and Riccardoella oudemansi have been described and/or recorded from Mexico. Seven Boydaia spp., two Neoboydaia spp., and one Trispeleognathus species associated with birds are also cited. In this study we collected soil samples inside garlic crops in several localities of two municipalities in the state of Guanajuato from 2002 to 2005. Two species of Ereynetidae are recorded for the first time for garlic crops, Ereynetes (E.) amplectorus and E. (E.) faini with 179 and 81 specimens respectively; a total of 260 specimens were studied. Data on the presence of females, ovigerous females, males, and juveniles collected in the course of the garlic crop season are included. Females were more numerous than males in both species. The egg structure is described.
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Vázquez-Rojas, I.M., Estrada-Venegas, E.G. (2010). Ereynetid mites (Tydeoidea: Ereynetidae) associated with garlic crops in Guanajuato, Mexico. In: Sabelis, M., Bruin, J. (eds) Trends in Acarology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9837-5_33
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