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Mites in spice and medicinal dehydrated plants stored in bulk in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo

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Author(s):
Valbuza, Marcia F. [1] ; Matioli, Andre L. [2] ; Sato, Mario E. [2] ; Potenza, Marcos R. [1] ; Campos, Ana E. C. [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Biol, Unidade Lab Referencia Pragas Urbanas, Av Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves 1252, BR-04014002 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Inst Biol, Lab Acarol, Alameda Dos Vidoeiros 1097, BR-13101680 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH; v. 85, JAN 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Mites can occur in large numbers in storage units, causing serious economic damage to stored products, as well as health problems such as asthma, diarrhea, acute enteritis, and allergic reactions. In Brazil, spice and medicinal dehydrated plants are widely sold in bulk, but almost nothing is known about mite infestations. Thus, the objective of this research was to evaluate the diversity and relative abundance of mites in samples of Coriandrum sativum L, Pimpinella anisum L, Petroselinum sativum Hoffm., Matricaria chamomilla L, Baccharis trimera (Less) DC, Bixa orellana L., Senna alexandrina Mill., Origanum vulgare L, Ocimum basilicum L, Melissa officinalis L, Mentha piperita L, Rosmarinus officinalis L, Peumus boldus Molina, Salvia officinalis L, Thymus vulgaris L, Laurus nobilis L, Hibiscus sabdariffa L, Myristica fragans Houtt., Capsicum annuum L., and Curcuma longa L, collected from food retailers in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, from October 2015 to March 2016. A total of 2584 mites, distributed into 13 families, were found in the samples of these dehydrated plants. The most abundant mite species (families) were: Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) (Acaridae) (84.6%), Cheyletus malaccensis Oudemans (Cheyletidae) (5.4%), Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese) (Blattisociidae) (4.6%), Suidasia sp. (Astigmata: Suidasiidae) (3.2%), and Typhlodromus transvaalensis (Nesbitt) (Phytoseiidae) (1.4%). Other families (Glycyfagidae, Ameroseiidae, Bdellidae, lolinidae, Raphignatidae, Stigmaeidae, Tydeidae) together represented less than 1.0% of the mites. T. transvaalensis is recorded for the first time in stored products in Brazil. Differences among the plant species in terms of diversity, frequency and abundance of mites were observed. Although there is a regulatory standard for good food production and service practices, the results of this study demonstrate that the bulk retail market for dehydrated plants has failed to control hygiene and quality, considering the relatively high mite infestations in most of the evaluated plant species. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/06919-4 - Acaricide resistance in phytophagous (Tetranychus urticae) and predaceous (Phytoseiulus macropilis) mites and strategies for the management of pest mites with the use of predaceous mites (Phytoseiidae) in ornamentals and citrus
Grantee:Mário Eidi Sato
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 17/50334-3 - Institutional research development plan (PDIp): modernization and adequacy of strategic multi-user units of the Instituto Biológico
Grantee:Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - State Research Institutes Modernization Program