@article{
author = "Tóth, Peter and Tóthová, Monika and Anđelković, Nikola and Marinković, Slavica and Cvrković, Tatjana and Vidović, Biljana",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Common ragweed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asteraceae) is an invasive plant species in Europe native
to North America. Most of the records of known eriophyid mites on different ragweed species are from their native
range. Our field experiments in Slovakia, 2016–2023, aimed to identify specific species feeding on common ragweed.
We searched for symptomatic plants and collected growing tips, which were then preserved in 70% ethanol for further
study. A recently described species of eriophyid mite, Aceria artemisiifoliae Vidović & Petanović (Acari: Eriophyoidea),
was found in western and eastern Slovakia. This is the first record of the species in Slovakia and the second record in
the world. It remains unclear whether this species is invasive like Ambrosia, and whether it could be used as a potential
biological control agent.",
publisher = "Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences",
journal = "Plant Protection Science",
title = "Aceria artemisiifoliae Vidović & Petanović (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on common ragweed – the second record in the world",
doi = "10.17221/13/2024-PPS"
}