On a collection of mites and insects occurring on edible and wild mushrooms from Mini Sundarbans-Hasnabad areas of North 24 Parganas (West Bengal)

Abstract

The present paper reports 28 species of mites under 3 orders, 14 families and 23 genera and 6 species of insects belonging to 6 families and 3 orders collected from some edible and wild mushrooms from Mini Sundarbans and adjoining areas of Taki-Hasnabad (Dist-North 24 Parganas). This includes both damage causing and predatory species of mites and insects. There are 3 species of mites not earlier known to occur on mushrooms in India. All the species are listed giving collection localities including GPS data and nature of association with mushroom.