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Revision as of 11:31, 22 December 2013

  Taxonomic position  
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Aceria guerreronis damage on coconuts (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Tim Broschat, University of Florida
Source: IPM IMAGES

Aceria guerreronis Keifer - (coconut mite)
is widely distributed in tropical regions and attacks the developing coconut fruits causing malformations. It appears to be native to Asia and introduced in the Americas, where the damage seems to be most serious. The mites live under the bracts of the developing nuts feeding on the nut surface. They are very small, only up to 250 µm long and up to 50 µm wide. They apparently disperse mainly by drifting through the air.

Synonyms:
Eriophyes guerreronis

Vernacular names
• English: coconut mite
• Português: ácaro-da-necrose-do-coqueiro

The literature database currently contains 80 publications for Aceria guerreronis. (See box above/on left.)