Abstract
The citrus industry, of high economic importance to Brazil, is affected by various diseases and pests, especially citrus leprosy, caused by Citrus leprosy virus C (CiLV-C), and transmitted by B. phoenicis mite (Acari: Tenuipalpidae ). This mite is polyphagous, cosmopolitan, and relevant in agriculture due to its high vectorial capacity is responsible for the transmission of many other phy…