Abstract
The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a plant native of Brazil and considered as the largest source of natural rubber in the world. When monoculture is the method used for its cultivation, it can suffer damages caused by pests. Two species of phytophagous mites of great concern to the rubber tree producers are Calacarus heveae and Tenuipalpus heveae, since infestations of these species …