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Mite (Acari; Arachnida) diversity of two native plants in fragments of a semideciduous seasonal forest in Brazil

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Author(s):
Demite, Peterson R. [1] ; Lofego, Antonio C. [2] ; Feres, Reinaldo J. F. [2]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, ESALQ, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Dept Zool & Bot, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY; v. 11, n. 2, p. 141-148, JUN 1 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

Studies to determine mite species richness in natural environments are still scarce, and have been conducted mainly in tropical ecosystems. The aim of this study was to determine the species richness of mites on two common native plants in fragments of the semideciduous seasonal forest in the Northwest of SAo Paulo State, Brazil. In each of eight fragments, 10 specimens of Actinostemon communis (Euphorbiaceae) and 10 of Trichilia casaretti (Meliaceae) were selected and marked. In total, 124 species of mites belonging to 21 families were found on the two plants. Tarsonemidae had the highest diversity (34 species), followed by Phytoseiidae (31), Tetranychidae (9) and Tenuipalpidae (8). Species accumulation curves for the two sampled plants did not reach an asymptote, even with the large sampling effort. Hence, it is estimated that a greater sampling effort may lead to an increase in species richness compared with what was found in this study. The richness of this mite fauna suggests that preservation of these plant species is important to maintain the mite diversity in these forest fragments. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 06/55725-6 - Does forest fragmentation affect the composition and distribution of mite fauna (Arachnida, Acari) associated with the vegetation?
Grantee:Peterson Rodrigo Demite
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 04/04820-3 - Fauna and flora from forest fragments in the northwest region of São Paulo State: the basis to biodiversity conservational studies
Grantee:Orlando Necchi Junior
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants