Plant inhabiting mites (acari: Prostigmata & mesostigmata) of some Northern Tunisian crops

Authors give a report on the results of collections of plant inhabiting mites carried out between 1994 and 2001 in 4 main perenial crops in 5 regions of Northern Tunisia: vegetable productions in greenhouses, apple and citrus orchards, and grapevines. Thirty-seven species, belonging to 8 families of mites were found, among which 30 species are new for the Tunisian fauna.