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Mite (Arthropoda, Acari) associates of palms (Arecaceae) in Brazil I: present status and new records

Abstract

This paper presents 72 new records and 10 records from literature on the distribuition of nine species of phytophagous mites and nine species of predatory mites from 13 species of palms in 13 Brazilian States.

Eriophyidae; Tetranychidae; phytophagous mites


Mite (Arthropoda, Acari) associates of palms (Arecaceae) in Brazil I. Present status and new records

Dalva L. Q. SantanaI; Carlos H. W. FlechtmannII

IEMBRAPA/CNPF, Caixa Postal 319, 83411-000 Colombo, Paraná, Brasil

IIDepartamento de Zoologia, ESALQ, Universidade de São Paulo. 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil. CNPq Researcher

ABSTRACT

This paper presents 72 new records and 10 records from literature on the distribuition of nine species of phytophagous mites and nine species of predatory mites from 13 species of palms in 13 Brazilian States.

Key words: Eriophyidae, Tetranychidae, phytophagous mites.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are indebted to Dr. Gilberto J. de Moraes for the identification of the Phytoseiid mites and for his valuable suggestions in preparing the ms.

Recebido em 08.VIII.1997; aceito em 03.XI.1998.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    06 July 2009
  • Date of issue
    Dec 1998

History

  • Accepted
    03 Nov 1998
  • Received
    08 Aug 1997
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