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Population dynamics of Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) and associated predators on coconut fruits in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesNeotropical Entomology, 2008
Aceria guerreronis Keifer can cause severe damage to coconuts in several countries around the world. Rare studies have been conducted to determine the predatory mites associated with A. guerreronis in Brazil. The study evaluated the prevalence of A.
Peter Schausberger   +2 more
exaly   +8 more sources

Olfactory response of predatory mites to vegetative and reproductive parts of coconut palm infested by Aceria guerreronis [PDF]

open access: yesExperimental and Applied Acarology, 2011
The phytophagous mite Aceria guerreronis Keifer is an important pest of coconut worldwide. A promising method of control for this pest is the use of predatory mites. Neoseiulus baraki (Athias-Henriot) and Proctolaelaps bickleyi Bram are predatory mites found in association with A. guerreronis in the field.
José Wagner da Silva Melo   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources
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The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, in Benin and Tanzania: occurrence, damage and associated acarine fauna

Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2011
The coconut mite Aceria guerreronis (Eriophyidae) is considered the most important pest of coconut fruits in Africa; however, quantitative knowledge about its distribution and abundance is lacking. We conducted four diagnostic surveys-three in Southern Benin and one along the coast of Tanzania-to determine the distribution of A.
Peter Schausberger
exaly   +4 more sources

Aceria guerreronis . [Distribution map].

Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, 2007
Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Aceria guerreronis Keifer. Acarina: Prostigmata; Eriophyidae. Hosts: coconut ( Cocos nucifera ), cocosoid palm species ( Lytocaryum weddellianum ) and Queen palm ( Syagrus romanzoffiana [
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Dispersal strategies of Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a coconut pest

Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2012
The dispersal of plant-feeding mites can occur involuntarily, through transportation of infested plant parts, or voluntarily, by walking to new plant parts or to suitable spots where biotic (phoresis) or abiotic (wind, agricultural tools, etc.) factors carry them over long distances.
Andréia S, Galvão   +5 more
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A New Method to Estimate the Population Size of Coconut Mite, Aceria Guerreronis, on a Coconut

Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2005
Studies of the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, often require accurate assessment of the population density on individual infested coconuts. Here an efficient and accurate method was developed to estimate its population density on an infested coconut. The coconut mites were removed by washing the bracts and surface of an infested coconut with 30 ml of
P H A P, Siriwardena   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Weight loss of copra due to infestation by Aceria guerreronis

2010
The commonly known coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, inhabits the meristematic tissue of the coconut and has a high reproductive potential, hence it is important to assess its impact on coconut yield loss. This article focuses on yield loss in terms of copra. Infestation by A.
M. A. Haq, T. R. Sobha
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Documentation of pest status of coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer on infested coconuts

Bangladesh Journal of Entomology, 2023
ABSTRACT: The coconut eriophyid mite was reported to cause damage in homestead coconut in southern region of Bangladesh. The study was conducted during the month of February to May 2016 and 2017 in selected places of six districts in southern region to documents the infestation levels of mite A. guerreronis Keirfer on coconuts.
Mohammad Anwarul Monim   +5 more
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