Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius Scott) is an economically important crop in Mexico. Eriophyoidea mites are among the most arthropod pests affecting production of this worldwide. Despite this, reports on species diversity blackberry Mexico scarce. We sampled six orchards from two municipalities state Michoacan, region for production. Sampling was carried out monthly between May and November 2018. O...

Air-dried blackbeny (Rubus spp.) fruits were placed at three depths in a reconstructed forest floor and subjected to a simulated prescribed summer bum. Within the forest floor, fruits were placed on the L layer, at the upper-F/lower-F interface, and at the lower-F/mineral-soil interface. Wind for a headfire was generated by electric boxf ans . Extracted seed viability was assessed during each o...