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Reis,Aleuny C.; Gondim Jr.,Manoel G.C.; Moraes,Gilberto J. de; Hanna,Rachid; Schausberger,Peter; Lawson-Balagbo,Late E.; Barros,Reginaldo. |
Aceria guerreronis Keifer can cause severe damage to coconuts in several countries around the world. Rare studies have been conducted to determine the predatory mites associated with A. guerreronis in Brazil. The study evaluated the prevalence of A. guerreronis and associated predators on the bracts and on the surface of the fruits underneath the bracts, for 12 months, on coconut palms grown along the coast of the States of Alagoas, Paraíba and Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Mites of 10 families were found, but by far the most abundant species was A. guerreronis, corresponding to 99.5% of the mites collected. The prevailing species amongst the predators were the Phytoseiidae mites Neoseiulus baraki (Athias-Henriot) and Neoseiulus paspalivorus (De Leon).... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Coconut mite; Predator mite; Biological control; Phytoseiidae. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2008000400015 |
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