Prof. Vincenzo Vacante has an academic degree in Biological Sciences and his last academic position was full Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the Agrarian University of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. His education and professional career were developed in Italy and different foreign research centers (Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, etc.). His significant scientific contributions to general and applied Entomology include: (1) developing the knowledge of mites living in natural ecosystems and describing new mite species. He also helped develop the knowledge of mites associated with the major agro-ecosystems (citrus, greenhouse crops, vineyards, olive groves, fruit, trees) and the reporting of new Italian species, including natural enemies of the pests of Mediterranean crops. Additionally, he assisted in defining IPM protocols and the application of innovative methods for the study of bio-ecology and prevention of pest attacks (e.g. spatial interpolation methods, meteorological modelling (RAMS) and analysis of decision-making). He has produced 227 scientific publications, and is editor of a number of different books. His scientific activity is characterized by several international collaborations, and by the organization of national and international scientific meetings. He was also a referee and editorial board member of different scientific journals and he coordinated or participated in a number of research projects. He is also a member of a number of national and international scientific societies.

A precious work from an acarological point of view. Dr. Vacante has put together the best world literature on Eriophyids of economical importance... He is to be highly praised for it. --Carlos H.W. Flechtmann"

• PART I: INTRODUCTION 1: Introduction to the Acari 2: External Morphology 3: Internal Morphology 4: Biology 5: Ecology 6: Collecting and Detecting, Preserving, Preparing and Rearing 7: Mites and Plant Damage 8: Mites as Biocontrol Agents of Weeds 9: Control 10: Brief History of the Main Published Works on the Mites of Economic Plants 11: Classification of and Key for the Identification of Major Taxa PART II: MITES INJURIOUS TO ECONOMIC PLANTS 12: The Family Histiostomatidae Berlese 13: The Family Acaridae Latreille 14: The Family Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy 15: The Family Penthaleidae Oudemans 16: The Family Eriophyidae Nalepa 17: The Family Phytoptidae Murray 18: The Family Diptilomiopidae Keifer 19: The Family Tuckerellidae Baker et Pritchard 20: The Family Tetranychidae Donnadieu 21: The Family Tenuipalpidae Berlese 22: The Family Tarsonemidae Canestrini et Fanzago 23: Minor Families

Prof. Vincenzo Vacante has an academic degree in Biological Sciences and his last academic position was full Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the Agrarian University of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. His education and professional career were developed in Italy and different foreign research centers (Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, etc.). His significant scientific contributions to general and applied Entomology include: (1) developing the knowledge of mites living in natural ecosystems and describing new mite species. He also helped develop the knowledge of mites associated with the major agro-ecosystems (citrus, greenhouse crops, vineyards, olive groves, fruit, trees) and the reporting of new Italian species, including natural enemies of the pests of Mediterranean crops. Additionally, he assisted in defining IPM protocols and the application of innovative methods for the study of bio-ecology and prevention of pest attacks (e.g. spatial interpolation methods, meteorological modelling (RAMS) and analysis of decision-making). He has produced 227 scientific publications, and is editor of a number of different books. His scientific activity is characterized by several international collaborations, and by the organization of national and international scientific meetings. He was also a referee and editorial board member of different scientific journals and he coordinated or participated in a number of research projects. He is also a member of a number of national and international scientific societies.

A precious work from an acarological point of view. Dr. Vacante has put together the best world literature on Eriophyids of economical importance... He is to be highly praised for it. --Carlos H.W. Flechtmann"

• PART I: INTRODUCTION 1: Introduction to the Acari 2: External Morphology 3: Internal Morphology 4: Biology 5: Ecology 6: Collecting and Detecting, Preserving, Preparing and Rearing 7: Mites and Plant Damage 8: Mites as Biocontrol Agents of Weeds 9: Control 10: Brief History of the Main Published Works on the Mites of Economic Plants 11: Classification of and Key for the Identification of Major Taxa PART II: MITES INJURIOUS TO ECONOMIC PLANTS 12: The Family Histiostomatidae Berlese 13: The Family Acaridae Latreille 14: The Family Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy 15: The Family Penthaleidae Oudemans 16: The Family Eriophyidae Nalepa 17: The Family Phytoptidae Murray 18: The Family Diptilomiopidae Keifer 19: The Family Tuckerellidae Baker et Pritchard 20: The Family Tetranychidae Donnadieu 21: The Family Tenuipalpidae Berlese 22: The Family Tarsonemidae Canestrini et Fanzago 23: Minor Families

Prof. Vincenzo Vacante has an academic degree in Biological Sciences and his last academic position was full Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the Agrarian University of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. His education and professional career were developed in Italy and different foreign research centers (Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, etc.). His significant scientific contributions to general and applied Entomology include: (1) developing the knowledge of mites living in natural ecosystems and describing new mite species. He also helped develop the knowledge of mites associated with the major agro-ecosystems (citrus, greenhouse crops, vineyards, olive groves, fruit, trees) and the reporting of new Italian species, including natural enemies of the pests of Mediterranean crops. Additionally, he assisted in defining IPM protocols and the application of innovative methods for the study of bio-ecology and prevention of pest attacks (e.g. spatial interpolation methods, meteorological modelling (RAMS) and analysis of decision-making). He has produced 227 scientific publications, and is editor of a number of different books. His scientific activity is characterized by several international collaborations, and by the organization of national and international scientific meetings. He was also a referee and editorial board member of different scientific journals and he coordinated or participated in a number of research projects. He is also a member of a number of national and international scientific societies.

A precious work from an acarological point of view. Dr. Vacante has put together the best world literature on Eriophyids of economical importance... He is to be highly praised for it. --Carlos H.W. Flechtmann"

• PART I: INTRODUCTION 1: Introduction to the Acari 2: External Morphology 3: Internal Morphology 4: Biology 5: Ecology 6: Collecting and Detecting, Preserving, Preparing and Rearing 7: Mites and Plant Damage 8: Mites as Biocontrol Agents of Weeds 9: Control 10: Brief History of the Main Published Works on the Mites of Economic Plants 11: Classification of and Key for the Identification of Major Taxa PART II: MITES INJURIOUS TO ECONOMIC PLANTS 12: The Family Histiostomatidae Berlese 13: The Family Acaridae Latreille 14: The Family Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy 15: The Family Penthaleidae Oudemans 16: The Family Eriophyidae Nalepa 17: The Family Phytoptidae Murray 18: The Family Diptilomiopidae Keifer 19: The Family Tuckerellidae Baker et Pritchard 20: The Family Tetranychidae Donnadieu 21: The Family Tenuipalpidae Berlese 22: The Family Tarsonemidae Canestrini et Fanzago 23: Minor Families