SOME HITHERTO UNKNOWN MITES ( ACARI ) FROM BANGLADESH

Mite fauna of Bangladesh is very poorly known. One of the authors (MZRM) while examining some plant parts for quarantine purpose collected mites either infesting the plant parts directly or were found associated with some of the insect pests which occurred on those plants. The present paper is based upon this collection and it reports 10 species belonging to 10 families and 10 genera under 3 orders. Incidentally all fonn new reports from Bangladesh. The entire collection was made by one of the authors (MZRM).


INTRODUCTION
Mite fauna of Bangladesh is very poorly known.One of the authors (MZRM) while examining some plant parts for quarantine purpose collected mites either infesting the plant parts directly or were found associated with some of the insect pests which occurred on those plants.The present paper is based upon this collection and it reports 10 species belonging to 10 families and 10 genera under 3 orders.Incidentally all fonn new reports from Bangladesh.The entire collection was made by one of the authors (MZRM).Material examined : 2 females, Bangladesh, Dhaka, ex Jute (Corchorus capsularis Linn.), 6.9.2000.
Remarks : It is a serious pest of a number of agricultural crops throughout the world.Its occurrence has also been recorded on jute in India (Gupta, 1985).This is the first record on jute in Bangladesh.
Remarks : In India, it has been recorded on a number of plants feeding upon several species of spider mites, mostly their eggs (Gupta, 2002).However, its association with mealy bug is interesting.Might be, it fed upon eggs of mealy bugs.Material examined: 3 females, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Sayar, ex rose (Rosa centrifolia Linn.) infested with round scale insect, 26.9.2000.

Remarks :
The occurrence of this species on rose leaf infested with scale insect is interesting in the sense that so far no species of this genus has been recorded from such habitat.Due to the damaged condition of the species, the specific identity could not be ascertained.Material examined: 1 female, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Savar, ex rose (Rosa centrifolia Linn.) infested with round scale insect, 18.10.2001.
Remarks: Due to having inadequate literature, the specific identity could not be ascertained.

Remarks:
The occurrence of this mite on -coconut and guava infested with mealy bug is rather interesting as because all the past records of this species were from habitats having mainly fungal infestation and no record is available where this mite has been collected in association with insects.
Order III.CRYPTOSTIGMATA  Remarks: The mites of this genus are known to inhabit soil and plants but none has so far been recorded within books and therefore, it is an interesting habitat for this mite wherefrom the present record has been made.

SUMMARY
The present paper reports 10 species of mites belonging to as many families and genera occurring on rose, jute, coconut, guava and also from some unusual habitat like book, etc. Incidentally all the species form new records from Bangladesh.