Open AccessA deleterious diptilomiopid mite (Acari: Eriophyoidea): host plant relationship
Author(s) -
Carlos H. W. Flechtmann,
Elias Soares de Figueiredo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
entomological communications
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2675-1305
DOI - 10.37486/2675-1305.ec02010
Subject(s) - eriophyoidea , acari , mite , biology , host (biology) , key (lock) , genus , eriophyidae , botany , zoology , ecology
A case where a diptilomiopid eriophyoid mite kills its host plant is reported. Rhynacus acerioides Flechtmann, 2014 is recorded by first time in Brazil. A key to species of the genus is provided.