The red palm mite Raoiella indica Hirst has recently invaded the Neotropical region, which demands implementation of pest management strategies. In this study, toxicity leaf extracts Mexican oregano Lippia berlandieri Schauer, neem Azadirachta A. Juss, mint Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng., rue Ruta graveolens L. and Persian lime Citrus x latifolia Tanaka against R. was evaluated under l...

Raoiella indica Hirst, 1924 (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae), is one of the leading pest mites in palm and banana trees, however, there are few control methods available for this species. Therefore, work aimed to evaluate acaricidal effect soursop seed extract (Annona muricata L.) on R. adults. The experiment was conducted a completely randomized design using with 7 replicates 12 individuals per re...

Brevipalpus mites colonize a great number of fruit and ornamental plants. Mite species belonging to this genus have been associated with many plant viruses. Citrus leprosis (CiLV) is the most economically important virus transmitted by B. phoenicis mites. It has recently been shown that ornamental plant species can be alternative hosts of this virus. The high volume of trade and frequent moveme...

Introducción. El ácaro rojo de las palmas Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) se reconoce como una plaga cuarentenaria sobre hojas palma coco, desde 2004 en el continente americano. En Colombia su presencia registró 2010 y dispersión por la costa atlántica ha sido rápida. Para 2013 reportó los departamentos Atlántico, Bolívar, Córdoba, Guajira, Magdalena, Norte Santander Sucre, plantas...