First report of Raoiella indica Hirst (acari: Tenuipalpidae) in South America

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 739-740

  Vásquez, Carlos ^a   De G , Magally Quirós ^b   Aponte, Orlando ^c   Sandoval, D María F ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^d Servicio Autónomo de Sanidad Agropecuaria   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Coconut; False spider mite; Musa; Red palm mite

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; MUSA; TENUIPALPIDAE;

EID: 58849097302     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2008000600019     Document Type: Article

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