Report of the mite Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae) in Brazil associated with the insect Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Fernanda C. N. Esteca; Vinicius  Borges; Jandir C. Santos; Leonardo da S. Neves; Gilberto J. Moraes

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec02028

Authors

Fernanda C. N. Esteca Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8043-2433
Vinicius Borges Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3986-8504
Jandir C. Santos Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, 50 Stone Road East, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-2472
Leonardo da S. Neves Usina Iracema, Grupo São Martinho, Iracemápolis, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2521-1846
Gilberto J. Moraes Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5587-1781

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec02028

Keywords:

Gamasina, Phoresis, sugarcane

Abstract

The sugarcane weevil, Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of sugarcane in Brazil. Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae), described from the Dominican Republic, is reported from Brazil in association with S. levis in Iracemápolis, São Paulo state. The actual role of each organism in this association needs to be verified. A key to species of Lasioseius Berlese, 1916 recorded from Brazil associated to Coleoptera is provided.

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