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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Tarsonemidae Sub Family   Description   a family of mites Background to Family   A family of mites that is herbivorous on dicot and monocot angiosperm hosts. Different species feed on bulbs, shoots, buds or leaves, as well as inducing galls. Those that are pests in glasshouses or outside target a wide range of ornamnetal and crop hosts.     No. taxa in DBIF   6 No. interactions   43 % interactions with British data   51% No. records   46 % taxa with British data   83% Notes   Data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1984 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   Jeppson, L.R. et al. (1975) Mites Injurious to Economic Plants 1-614:298 Source   Macfarlane, D. in eds. Evans, G.O. et al. (1981) The Acari a Practical Manual :VII 1-33:20 Source   Skuhravy, V. Et Al(1981) Studie CSAV 1 1-115:20 Source   Jeppson, L.R. et al. (1975) Mites Injurious to Economic Plants 1-614:295 Source   Cross, J.V. & Bassett, P.(1982) Pl. Path. 31 391-393:392 Source   Lane, A.(1984) Advis. Leafl. Minist. Agric. Fish. Fd. 456 1-6:1