Carnaúba [Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore, Arecaceae], uma nova hospedeira de Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)

Eduardo P. Sousa Neto; Izabel V. Souza; Elio C. Guzzo; José Wagner S. Melo

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec03045

Authors

Eduardo P. Sousa Neto Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Pici, Fortaleza, CE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-7207
Izabel V. Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas (IFAL), Murici, AL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7296-4448
Elio C. Guzzo Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, Unidade de Execução de Pesquisa de Rio Largo, Rio Largo, AL/Programa de Pós-Graduação em Proteção de Plantas, Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Rio Largo, AL https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-122X
José Wagner S. Melo Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Pici, Fortaleza, CE https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1056-8129

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec03045

Keywords:

red palm mite, invasive species, new record, host plant range, palms

Abstract

The red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 (Tenuipalpidae), has been spreading rapidly and expanding its host range in the Neotropical region. Most of the hosts are palm trees (Arecaceae). In the present work, high population levels of R. indica are reported on “carnauba” [Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore, Arecaceae] in the states of Alagoas and Ceará, northeastern Brazil. This is the first report of R. indica causing damage and injuries on this palm tree native to Brazil in field. Our results allow us to conclude that carnauba is a suitable host for R. indica, with potential risk to its cultivation and exploitation.

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