A survey on mites associated with water weeds was conducted at different areas. Random samples were collected from
different locations. Nineteen families belonging to three sub-orders were found. Sub-order Gamasida included eight
families namely Parasitidae, Digamasellidae, Ologamasidae, Ascidae, Ameroseiidae, Phytoseiidae, Macrochelidae and
Laelapidae, Sub-order Actinedida included five families namely Bdellidae, Cunaxidae, Stigmaetidae, Teternychidae and
Eriophyidae and sub-order Oribatida comprised six families namely Hypochthoniidae, Lohman.nidae, Oppidae,
Hydrozetidae, Oribatulidae and Galumnidae.