Journal of Insect Science (2011) 11 (121), 1-18
Renata S. Mendonça, Denise Navia, Ivone R. Diniz and Carlos H.W. Flechtmann (2011)
South American spider mites: New hosts and localities
Journal of Insect Science 11 (121), 1-18
Abstract: In order to contribute to taxonomic information on Tetranychid mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in South America, surveys were conducted in Brazil (15 States and the Federal District) and Uruguay (one Department); 550 samples of 120 plant species were collected. Tetranychid mite infestations were confirmed in 204 samples, and 22 species belonging to seven genera of the Bryobiinae and Tetranychinae subfamilies were identified on 58 different host plants. Thirty-six new plant hosts were found in Brazil, South America, and worldwide for the following species: Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor); Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar); Oligonychus anonae Paschoal; O. mangiferus (Rahman and Sapra); Tetranychus bastosi Tuttle, Baker and Sales; T. desertorum Banks, 1900, T. evansi Baker and Pritchard; T. ludeni Zacher; T. mexicanus (McGregor); T. neocaledonicus André; and T. urticae Koch. Four new localities in Brazil were reported for Eotetranychus tremae De Leon; O. anonae; Panonychus ulmi (Koch); and T. gloveri Baker and Pritchard.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carlos H.W. Flechtmann
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
surveys/sampling/distribution
