مشخصات پژوهش

During a survey of eriophyoid mites conducted in Heris village, Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, in the summer of 2024, a new species, Paraphytoptus cichorintybus Yousefnezhad & Lotfollahi sp. nov., was discovered on common chicory, Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae). The new species is described and illustrated herein. No visible symptoms were observed on the host plants.