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There are huge numbers of mites belonging to different mite taxa inhabiting in soil under plants and others infesting leaves of fruit trees and field crops. Some of them are harmful for plants while others can be useful in biological control of pests. So, the present work aimed to survey of mite species associated with certain fruit trees and field crops in three distracts at Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. In addition taxonomical studies to the collected mites with identification keys for them. Finally, taxonomical and biological studies on the predatory mite, Euseius hutu (P. & B.)