Detection of the Lychee Erinose Mite, <i>Aceria litchii</i> (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Florida, USA: A Comparison with Other Alien Populations

Detection of the Lychee Erinose Mite, <i>Aceria litchii</i> (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Florida, USA: A Comparison with Other Alien Populations

The lychee erinose mite (LEM), <i>Aceria litchii</i> (Keifer) is a serious pest of lychee (<i>Litchi chinensis</i> Sonn.). LEM causes a type of gall called ‘erineum’ (abnormal felty growth of trichomes from the epidermis), where it feeds, reproduces and protects itself from b...

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Main Authors: Daniel Carrillo, Luisa F. Cruz, Alexandra M. Revynthi, Rita E. Duncan, Gary R. Bauchan, Ronald Ochoa, Paul E. Kendra, Samuel J. Bolton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
invasive mite species
erinea
<i>Litchi chinensis</i>
galls
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/4/235

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