本文首次报导紫红短须螨[Brevipalpus phoenicis(Geijskes)]在我省的分布.为害两番莲作物在我国大陆也是首次记载.该害螨在我省一些地区发生较为严重,可为害西番莲的叶片、叶柄和嫩枝.在调查害螨过程中,还查到一种害螨的捕食性天敌,经鉴定确认为亚热带冲绥螨(Okiseius subtropicus Ehara) This paper reports for the first time the distribution of Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) in our province .It is also the first time to record the poaceous plant in the mainland of China.It is more serious in some areas of our province and can damage the Passiflora Leaves, petioles and shoots.In the investigation of pest mites, also found a predatory natural enemies of mites identified identified as sub-tropical red-eater mosquitoes (Okiseius subtropicus Ehara)