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Zetzellia
Zetzellia is a genus of predatory mites in the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata). The best-studied species, Zetzellia mali, serves as a biological control agent of phytophagous mites in apple orchards. Members of this genus exhibit arrhenotokous parthenogenesis, with unmated females producing only male offspring. Development rates and reproductive output vary with temperature and humidity conditions.