Table 1 Mite populations collected for this study

From: Cardinium symbionts cause cytoplasmic incompatibility in spider mites

Species

Location

Col. date

Host plant

Eotetranychus suginamensis

Mia-oli, Taiwan

October 2002

Mulberry

 

24°23′N–120°43′E

 

Morus bombycis

Oligonychus ilicis

Chiran, Kagoshima

October 2000

Tea

 

31°22′N–130°27′E

 

Thea sinensis

Amphitetranychus quercivorus

Sapporo, Hokkaido

May 2002

Deciduous oak

 

43°09′N–141°18′E

 

Quercus mongolica

Tetranychus urticae (red form) A

Nanae, Hokkaido

September 2002

Carnation

 

41°53′N–140°41′E

 

Dianthus sp

Tetranychus urticae (red form) B

Matsukawa, Nagano

August 2001

Carnation

 

36°25′N–137°51′E

  

Tetranychus urticae (red form) C

Iida, Nagano

May 2001

Carnation

 

35°29′N–137°49′E

  

Tetranychus pueraricola

Hitachiohta, Ibaraki

August 2001

Kudzu vine

 

35°01′N–140°12′E

 

Pueraria lobata