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Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) on wild and cultivated plants in Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Phytoseiidae family is considered the most important group of predatory mites, widely and effectively used in the biological control of pest mites and small insects, particularly thrips and whiteflies. This study aims to present the results of a survey of Phytoseiidae mites on wild and cultivated plants in the Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Twenty-four species across 11 genera from the three phytoseiid subfamilies were identified. The genus Amblyseius Berlese was the most diverse, comprising ten species, while Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma was the most common species, found on seven different plant species. Thirteen phytoseiid species and two genera (Phytoseiulus and Transeius) are reported here for the first time in this state.

Source: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia

DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2025.65.016

Authors: Peterson Rodrigo Demite, Fernanda Atalane de Oliveira, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Gilberto José de Moraes, Mylena da Silva Gomes, Grazielle Furtado Moreira

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Study of Mite Species

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior