Experimental and Applied Acarology (2012) 57, 347-360

Daniel Carrillo, J. Howard Frank, Jose Carlos V. Rodrigues and Jorge E. Peña (2012)
A review of the natural enemies of the red palm mite, Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
Experimental and Applied Acarology 57 (3-4), 347-360
Abstract: A review of all the available information about the natural enemies reported in association with the red palm mite, Raoiella indica is presented. Twenty-eight species of predatory arthropods, including mites and insects, have been reported in association with R. indica in Asia, Africa and the Neotropics. In addition, pathogenic fungi associated with R. indica in the Caribbean have been reported. The available literature indicates that each site has a different natural enemy complex with only one predator species, Amblyseius largoensis (Acari: Phytoseiidae), present in all the geographical areas. The phytoseiids, Amblyseius caudatus Berlese, Amblyseius channabasavanni Gupta and A. largoensis, were regarded as important natural enemies of R. indica, and their predatory efficiency was studied in some detail. Among the predatory insects the coccinellids Stethorus keralicus Kapur and Telsimia ephippiger Chapin were reported as major predators of R. indica. The known distribution, abundance and relative importance of each species reported in association with R. indica are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Daniel Carrillo, J. Howard Frank, José C.V. Rodrigues

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Raoiella indica
Amblyseius largoensis (predator)	Raoiella indica
Amblyseius channabasavanni (predator)	Raoiella indica
Amblyseius caudatus (predator)	Raoiella indica
Stethorus keralicus (predator)	Raoiella indica
Telsimia ephippiger (predator)	Raoiella indica