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SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE, AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY • Arq. Inst. Biol. 85 • 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657000212018   copy

Spatial-temporal distribution of phytophagous and predatory mites in the canopy of Jatropha curcas L.* * This article is part of the dissertation of the first author.

Distribuição espaço-temporal de ácaros fitófagos e predadores no dossel de plantas de pinhão-manso

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ABSTRACT:

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the spatial-temporal distribution of phytophagous and predatory mites in the canopy of Jatropha curcas L. Mite richness, diversity, and abundance were determined, and higher values were observed primarily in the top stratum. Mite population in J. curcas was higher during the rainy season. Phytophagous mites were mostly concentrated in the top stratum, and Brevipalpus sp. was the most abundant. Predatory mites from the family Phytoseiidae presented the highest richness and diversity, and Amblydromalus zannoui was the most abundant species. The present results indicate seasonal population dynamics for both predatory and phytophagous mites on J. curcas.

KEYWORDS:
physic nut plants; mite integrated management; monitoring; Amblydromalus zannoui

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