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Revaluation of the genus Cenopalpus

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Flat mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) have a worldwide distribution with over 39 genera, all of whom display obligatory plant feeding behavior. The importance of these phytophagous mites as agricultural pests has been increasing steadily over the last 40 years, mainly because of their association with plant diseases. Since 2009, approximately 200 papers on tenuipalpids have been published; including new species, redescriptions, revisions, new distributions, and host plant associations. This represents their rising importance in the international research community. Despite the increased research interest, the genus Cenopalpus, which is one of the largest genera by valid species numbers, has had very little new information published in recent decades. Furthermore, while the Cenopalpus genus occurs in several ecozones, there is little known of its presence in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The goals of this research are to report new records, update the host associations, and describe new species of Cenopalpus using new technology such as cryo-scanning electron microscopy. More comprehensive surveys including a review of interception records and international collaborations are needed.