First record of the occurrence and description of damage caused by Tetranychus mexicanus in guarana plants
Abstract
Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth, Sapindaceae) is a cultivated plant typical of the Amazonian biota. Among the pests that attack the crop, mite has not been recorded. Thus, recording the first occurrence of Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor, 1950) (Acari: Tetranychidae) in guarana trees and characterize the damage is paramount. The specimens were collected from plants of BRS-Maués variety kept in a greenhouse in Manaus, Amazonas. The mites, in the field (in vivo) and in the laboratory (mounted on a microscope slide), and the damage were characterized and recorded on images. The recorded characterizations were compared with those in the literature for T. mexicanus. Mites were infesting more than 90% of the plants and causing severe damage. Thus, guarana is included in the list of host plants of T. mexicanus, which may cause damage to plants kept in a protected environment.
Downloads
References
FERES, R. J. F. Levantamento e observações naturalísticas da acarofauna (Acari: Acachnida) de seringueiras cultivadas (Hevea spp., Euphorbiaceae) no Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, v.17, n.1, p.157-173, 2000. DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752000000100011
FLECHTMANN, C. H. W.; KNIHINICKI, D. K. New species and new record of Tetranychus Dufour from Australia, with a key to the major groups in this genus based on females (Acari: Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Australian Journal of Entomology, v.41, n.2, p.118-127, 2002. DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2002.00289.x
GONDIM JÚNIOR, M. G. C.; OLIVEIRA, J. V. Ácaros de fruteiras tropicais: importância econômica, identificação e controle. In: MICHEREFF, S. J.; BARROS, R. (Eds.). Proteção de plantas na agricultura sustentável. Recife: UFRPE, 2001. p. 311-349.
INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE GEOGRAFIA E ESTATÍSTICA. Produção Agrícola Municipal, 2018. Disponível em: https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/economicas/agricultura-e-pecuaria/9117-producao-agricola-municipal-culturas-temporarias-e-permanentes.html?=&t=downloads. Acesso em: 05 março 2020.
McGREGOR, E. A. Mites of the family Tetranychidae. American Midland Naturalist, v.44, n.2, p.257-420, 1950. DOI: 10.2307/2421963
MIGEON, A.; DORKELD, F. Spider mites web: a comprehensive database for the Tetranychidae, 2021. Disponível em: http://www.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/spmweb. Acesso em: 19 novembro 2021.
MORAES, G. J.; FLECHTMANN, C. H. W. Manual de acarologia: acarologia básica e ácaros de plantas cultivadas no Brasil. Ribeirão Preto: Holos, 2008. 308 p.
PENA, M. R.; SILVA, N. M.; MORAES, E. G. F.; NORONHA, A. C. S.; VASCONCELOS, G. J. N.; RODRIGUES, J. C. V.; LEMOS, W. P. Citros. In: SILVA, N. M.; ADAIME, R.; ZUCCHI, R. A. (Eds.). Pragas agrícolas e florestais na Amazônia. Brasília: Embrapa, 2015. p. 106-135.
POLTRONIERI, M. C.; DUARTE, M. L. R.; RODRIGUES, J. E. L. F.; NAZARÉ, R. F. R.; KATO, A. K.; OLIVEIRA, A. F. F. A cultura do guaraná. Bruma: Embrapa, 1995. 48 p.
PRITCHARD, A. E.; BAKER, E. W. A revision of the spider mite family Tetranychidae. San Francisco: Pacific Coast Entomological Society, 1955. 472 p. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.150852
SEEMAN, O. D.; BEARD, J. J. Identification of exotic pest and Australian native and naturalised species of Tetranychus (Acari: Tetranychidae). Zootaxa, v.2961, p.1-72, 2011. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2961.1.1
STEIN, D. Five steps of IPM help reduce pesticide use. Journal of Pesticide Reform, v.26, n.3, p.11-11, 2006.
TAVARES, A. M.; GARCIA, M. V. B.; NASCIMENTO FILHO, F. J. Tripes do guaranazeiro: estado atual e perspectivas. (Comunicado Técnico da Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, 52). Manaus: Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, 2007. 4 p.
VACANTE, V. Citrus mites: identification, bionomy and control. Oxfordshire: CABI, 2010. 378 p. DOI: 10.1079/9781845934989.0000
ZHANG, Z.-Q. Mites of greenhouses: identification, biology and control. Oxfordshire: CABI, 2003. 244 p. DOI: 10.1079/9780851995908.0000
Copyright (c) 2022 Geraldo José Nascimento de Vasconcelos, Neliton Marques da Silva, Lucas Nascimento de Almeida, Luana Lopes Casas, Pedro de Queiroz Costa Neto
![Creative Commons License](http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal the right to the first publication. Authors are encouraged to and may self-archive a created version of their article in their institutional repository, or as a book chapter, as long as acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication. As the Journal provides open access to its publications, articles may not be used for commercial purposes. The contents published are the sole and exclusive responsibility of their authors; however, the publishers can make textual adjustments, adaptation to publishing standards and adjustments of spelling and grammar, to maintain the standard patterns of the language and the journal. Failure to comply with this commitment will submit the offenders to sanctions and penalties under the Brazilian legislation (Law of Copyright Protection; nº 9,610; 19 February 1998).