Range Expansion of the Litchi Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Brazil

Authors

  • Maurício José Fornazier Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural - Incaper, Rua Afonso Sarlo, 160, Bento Ferreira, 29052-010, Vitória, ES Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. 36570-000, Viçosa, MG
  • David Dos Santos Martins Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural - Incaper, Rua Afonso Sarlo, 160, Bento Ferreira, 29052-010, Vitória, ES
  • Débora Lorenção Fornazier Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, Cx. Postal 16, 29500-000, Alegre, ES
  • Letícia Henrique Azevedo Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiróz. Avenida Pádua Dias, 11, Cx. Postal 9, 13418-900, Piracicaba, SP
  • José Salazar Zanuncio, Jr. Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural - Incaper, Rua Afonso Sarlo, 160, Bento Ferreira, 29052-010, Vitória, ES
  • José Cola Zanuncio Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. 36570-000, Viçosa, MG

Keywords:

Bengal, Eriophyidae, Litchi chinensis, lychee, management, range expansion

Abstract

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions, and in Brazil, commercial orchards began in the 1970-80s. The litchi erinose mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), is a pest of litchi worldwide. In Brazil, LEM was first reported in this crop in São Paulo State in 2008, and Espírito Santo is the second Brazilian state with infestation of this mite discovered in a 18-year-old orchard of 150 plants of the litchi cultivar ‘Bengal’. Cultural and chemical measures for LEM management are presented, and this is the first range expansion of LEM into Espírito Santo State, Brazil.

 

Lichia (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) é cultivada em regiões tropicais e subtropicais e no Brasil pomares comerciais desta planta começaram na década de 1970-80. O ácaro da erinose da lichia (LEM), Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) é praga importante desta planta no mundo. No Brasil, LEM foi relatado pela primeira vez no Estado de São Paulo em 2008 e o Espírito Santo é o segundo estado brasileiro a confirmar a infestação com este ácaro em pomar de 18 anos, com 150 plantas de lichia, cultivar Bengal. Medidas para o manejo do LEM são apresentadas e este e o primeiro relato da expansão do LEM no Estado do Espírito Santo, Brasil.

 

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Published

2014-06-21

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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