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Edaphic mesostigmatid mites (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) in a region of the Pampa biome of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Author(s):
Duarte, Adriane da Fonseca [1] ; Moreira, Grazielle Furtado [2] ; da Cunha, Uemerson Silva [1] ; Ebert Siqueira, Paulo Ricardo [3] ; de Moraes, Gilberto Jose [4]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Pelotas UFPeI, FAEM, Dept Fitossanidade, BR-96010900 Pelotas, RS - Brazil
[2] Promip Manejo Integrad Pragas, Engenheiro Coelho, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Regiao Campanha, Bage, RS - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, ESALQ, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Ciência Rural; v. 50, n. 2 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The diversity of edaphic mites in Brazilian natural environments is little known, especially in the Pampa biome, in southern region of Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity and abundance of edaphic fauna of mesostigmatid mites in a region of the Pampa biome of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Soil samples were collected in the municipality of Acegua, in 2012 and 2013. Mites were extracted using Berlese-Tullgren modified funnels. In total, 1900 mesostigmatid mites were collected, representing 44 species from 23 genera and 10 families. The most abundant families were Rhodacaridae, Ologamasidae and Laelapidae, with respectively 903, 578 and 214 specimens, corresponding respectively to 47.5, 30.4 and 11.3% of the Mesostigmata collected. Laelapidae was the most diverse family, being represented by 22 species. The remaining families were each represented by 1-5 species. Gaeolaelaps (Laelapidae) was the most diverse genus, with 14 species. Rhodacaridae was represented by a single species, Binodacarus aceguaensis Duarte, Castilho, Cunha \& Moraes, representing 47.5% of the mesostigmatids. Ologamasidae was represented by four species, with Neogamasellevans sp. corresponding to the second most abundant species, representing 27.5% of the mesostigmatids. Further analysis of the data, in terms of mite identification to species level and the potential use of the mites collected for applied biological control are needed. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/12004-1 - Edaphic mites: diversity, relationship with the microbiota and ecology in natural and cultivated areas in Brazil, with the preparation of databases and keys to identify selected groups
Grantee:Raphael de Campos Castilho
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants