Occurrence of Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka, 2014) (Acari; Prostigmata; Eriophyoidea) on tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima Mill.) is expanding across Europe. First record in France confirmed by Barcoding
Journal: Phytoparasitica
Year: 2021

Summary In May 2020, populations of Eriophyid mites were detected on tree of heaven , Ailanthus altissima Mill., in a recreative park in the city of Colombes, near Paris, and later in August and September in four locations, in Southern France. Morphological examination supplemented with sequencing data for the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I ( COI ) assigned all collected mites to a single species, Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka) (Acari; Prostigmata; Eriophyoidea). This is the first record of this spe