Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (2000) 29, 177-183

Paulo R. Reis, , Júlio C. De Souza, Elber De O. Sousa and Adenir V. Teodoro (2000)
Distribuição Espacial do Ácaro Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) em Cafeeiro (Coffea arabica L.)
[Spatial distribution of Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in coffee plants (Coffea arabica L.)]
Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 29 (1), 177-183
Abstract: The spatial distribution of the false spider mite Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), vector of the ringspot virus, was studied in coffee plants (Coffea arabica L.). Samples were taken from leaves, branches and berries, from lower, medium and superior parts of the plants. The inner and the outer side of the plants were compared. All development stages of the mites were recorded. B. phoenicis was mostly found on the internal leaves, branches and berries, in the lower and medium parts of the plants. On the leaves, mites were localized mostly at the lower leaf surface, mainly next to the midrib. On the berries, eggs and mites were found mainly at the crown and peduncle. On the branches, they were found in the nodes and coat gap.
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Database assignments for author(s): Adenir V. Teodoro

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Brevipalpus phoenicis	Coffee (Coffea)