Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Mato Grosso State, Central-Western Brazil

Autor(es)

PETERSON R. DEMITE ; JOSÉ M. REZENDE ^[2] ; ANTONIO C. LOFEGO ^[3] ; FELIPE S.R. AMARAL ^[4] ; MARLITON R. BARRETO ^[5] ; GILBERTO J. DE MORAES ^[6]

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências; v. 93, 2021-08-23.

Resumo

Abstract The aim of the present study was to conduct a survey of mites of the family Phytoseiidae associated with plants of the natural vegetation and cultivated forests in sites of three biomes (Amazon Forest, Cerrado and Pantanal) in the Mato Grosso State. Twenty-one species of 11 genera, of the three phytoseiid subfamilies were registered. Amblyseius Berlese was the most diverse genus, with five species. Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma was the most common species, collected from 12 plant species in five collection sites. Eleven phytoseiid species were reported for the first time in the Mato Grosso State. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/50379-4 - Acarofauna edáfica e planticola da Floresta Amazônica, Cerrado e Pantanal de Mato Grosso com ênfase nos ácaros das ordens Mesostigmata e Trombidiformes
• Beneficiário: Gilberto José de Moraes
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular