Evaluating damage in the perianth: a new diagrammatic scale to estimate population level of Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) in coconut fruits

Evaluating damage in the perianth: a new diagrammatic scale to estimate population level of Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) in coconut fruits

The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae), is one of the main pests of the coconut crop by attacking the fruits. Colonies can reach 10,000 mites/fruit at high infestation. A diagrammatic scale (Galvão scale) has been developed and tested by Brazilian researchers to estimate th...

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Main Authors: André Silva Guimarães Sousa, Manoel Guedes Correa Gondim Jr., Poliane Sá Argolo, Anibal Ramadan Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Agronómica
Subjects:
Acari
coconut mite
Cocos nucifera
eriophyid
scale of damage
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/53491

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