International Journal of Acarology (2005) 31, 63-65
Denise Navia, Carlos H.W. Flechtmann and James W. Amrine Jr. (2005)
Supposed ovoviviparity and viviparity in the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Prostigmata: Eriophyidae), as a result of female senility
International Journal of Acarology 31 (1), 63-65
Abstract: Senescent females showing apparent ovoviviparity and/or viviparity in Aceria guerreronis Keifer are reported from Brazil, India and Sri Lanka populations; the phenomenon is explained.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carlos H.W. Flechtmann, Carlos H.W. Flechtmann
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
| Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aceria guerreronis | U.S.A. (SW) | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Sri Lanka | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | India | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Benin | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Tanzania | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Cuba | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Mexico | |||
| Aceria guerreronis | Venezuela |
