Florida Entomologist (2014) 97, 846-848

Maurício José Fornazier, David Dos Santos Martins, Débora Lorenção Fornazier, Letícia Henrique Azevedo, Zanuncio Jr. José Salazar and José Cola Zanuncio (2014)
Range expansion of the litchi erinose mite Aceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Brazil
Florida Entomologist 97 (2), 846-848
Abstract: Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions, and in Brazil, commercial orchards began in the 1970–80s. The litchi erinose mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), is a pest of litchi worldwide. In Brazil, LEM was first reported in this crop in São Paulo State in 2008, and Espírito Santo is the second Brazilian state with infestation of this mite discovered in a 18-year-old orchard of 150 plants of the litchi cultivar `Bengal´. Cultural and chemical measures for LEM management are presented, and this is the first range expansion of LEM into Espírito Santo State, Brazil.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aceria litchii	Lychee/litchi (Litchi chinensis)	Brazil (south)