SATHISH B. N., G. G. RADADIA AND ABHISHEK SHUKLA

The present study was conducted in the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 to explore the fauna of natural enemies of coconut eriophyid mite, at five different locations ., Navsari, Jalalpore, Gandevi, A. guerreronis viz Bilimora and Chikhli talukas of Navsari district The collected mite species was reported as . Neoseiulus baraki Athias-Henriot which belonging to Superorder - Parasitiformes, Order - Mesostigmata, Subrorder - Monogynaspida, Cohort - Gamasina and Subcohort - Dermanyssiae were identified. Morphometrics studies revealed that the length and width of adult female idiosoma were 350.91 and 159.83 m, respectively; while ? male idiosoma measures 344.20 and 152.05 m, respectively. Dorsal chaetotaxy found that the total of 33 ? pairs of setae present in idiosoma, among which 19 pairs inserted in dorsal side and 14 pairs on ventral side. Dorsal shield with seven pairs setae of j-J series, six pairs of z-Z series, four pairs of s-S series and two pairs of r-R series. The length of j3 setae was much longer than j1 setae, while length of S4 setae was slightly longer than S5 setae. Whereas, Z5 setae was the longest dorsal setae as compare to other setae. Presence of one pair of lateral stigmata posterior to the coxae and it extending upto j1 setae, the larger number of teeth on fixed and movable cheliceral digits and the shallower cup-shaped spermathecal calyx was present. The preanal pores on the female ventrianal shield were narrowly separated.