Difference between revisions of "Aceria litchii"
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[[File:Aceria litchii Flickr3.jpg|250px|thumb|lychee damaged by ''Aceria litchii'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii<br />Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotnelson/14882548449/ Flickr]]] | [[File:Aceria litchii Flickr3.jpg|250px|thumb|lychee damaged by ''Aceria litchii'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii<br />Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotnelson/14882548449/ Flickr]]] | ||
[[File:Aceria litchii Flickr2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|lychee damaged by ''Aceria litchii'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii<br />Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotnelson/14617239137/ Flickr]]] | [[File:Aceria litchii Flickr2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|lychee damaged by ''Aceria litchii'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii<br />Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotnelson/14617239137/ Flickr]]] | ||
| − | <font color="#800000">'''''Aceria litchii'''''</font> (Keifer) - (litchi erinose mite) | + | <font color="#800000">'''''Aceria litchii'''''</font> (Keifer, 1943) - (litchi erinose mite) |
| − | + | This mite is an important pest of lychee trees in southern Asia, the Pacific, Australia and parts of Africa. It has spread to the Americas in the beginning of the 21st century and was first recorded in Brazil in 2008 and in Florida, U.S.A. in 2018. The mite mainly attacks the shoots, causing abnormal development of the leaves and premature defoliation. Flowers and young fruits may also become infested. | |
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| + | The mite damage is associated with the parasitic alga, ''Cephaleuros virescens'', which forms a felt-like cover (erineum) on the attacked leaf surface. The mite lives inside the erineum and can survive unsuitable environmental conditions like dry periods in a dormant state. Certain predatory mites can suppress the population of the pest below a tolerable level. | ||
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Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii
Source: Flickr
Author: Scot Nelson, Hawaii
Source: Flickr
Aceria litchii (Keifer, 1943) - (litchi erinose mite)
This mite is an important pest of lychee trees in southern Asia, the Pacific, Australia and parts of Africa. It has spread to the Americas in the beginning of the 21st century and was first recorded in Brazil in 2008 and in Florida, U.S.A. in 2018. The mite mainly attacks the shoots, causing abnormal development of the leaves and premature defoliation. Flowers and young fruits may also become infested.
The mite damage is associated with the parasitic alga, Cephaleuros virescens, which forms a felt-like cover (erineum) on the attacked leaf surface. The mite lives inside the erineum and can survive unsuitable environmental conditions like dry periods in a dormant state. Certain predatory mites can suppress the population of the pest below a tolerable level.
| Vernacular names | |
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| • English: | litchi erinose mite |
| • Português: | ácaro-da-erinose da lichia |
