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Summary: The susceptibility of Egyptian baladi oranges, and sweet and navel oranges and mandarins to the false spider mite Brevipalpus californicus, its distribution to the tree directions and levels and its preference to leaves and fruits were examined. This mite increased in numbers in Aug then decreased according to the pressure from predatory mites.