| abstract | Seventeen species of Tetranychid mites of fruit trees are reported from the Punjab State. Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval), Terminalichus karachiensis Anwarullah & Khan, Brevipalpus obovatus Donnadieu, B. phoenicis (Geijskes) and B. rugulosus Chaudhri, Akbar and Rasool are reported on new host-plants. Brevipalpus rugulosus Chaudhri, Akbar and Rasool is reported for the first time on fruit tree. A new species of the genus Tenuipalpus Donnadieu is described and illustrated. |