The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)

The lychee erinose mite is an important pest of lychee and is found in lychee-producing countries in Asia and South America and in Australia, Hawaii, and Brazil, where it has has caused an estimated 70–80% yield reduction and a 20% increase in production costs. Found in Lee County, Florida, in 2018...

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Main Authors: Alexandra M. Revynthi, Jonathan H. Crane, Jeff Wasielewski, Paul E. Kendra, Daniel Carrillo
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-11-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129708
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description The lychee erinose mite is an important pest of lychee and is found in lychee-producing countries in Asia and South America and in Australia, Hawaii, and Brazil, where it has has caused an estimated 70–80% yield reduction and a 20% increase in production costs. Found in Lee County, Florida, in 2018, it has since spread to several counties in central and south Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services , Division of Plant Industry established an eradication program and a quarantine in Lee county. Management in other countries includes chemical control in combination with pruning. The purpose of this publication is to provide an in-depth profile of the lychee erinose mite. It is intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
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spelling doaj-art-3b54933d30604267a3e014d3b988e9262025-02-08T05:44:32ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-11-0120216The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)Alexandra M. Revynthi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3284-3104Jonathan H. Crane1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8309-3622Jeff Wasielewski2Paul E. Kendra3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4425-0733Daniel Carrillo4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-1844University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUSDA ARSUniversity of Florida The lychee erinose mite is an important pest of lychee and is found in lychee-producing countries in Asia and South America and in Australia, Hawaii, and Brazil, where it has has caused an estimated 70–80% yield reduction and a 20% increase in production costs. Found in Lee County, Florida, in 2018, it has since spread to several counties in central and south Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services , Division of Plant Industry established an eradication program and a quarantine in Lee county. Management in other countries includes chemical control in combination with pruning. The purpose of this publication is to provide an in-depth profile of the lychee erinose mite. It is intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129708invasive mite specieserinealitchigallsAcari
spellingShingle Alexandra M. Revynthi
Jonathan H. Crane
Jeff Wasielewski
Paul E. Kendra
Daniel Carrillo
The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
EDIS
invasive mite species
erinea
litchi
galls
Acari
title The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
title_full The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
title_fullStr The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
title_full_unstemmed The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
title_short The Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae)
title_sort lychee erinose mite aceria litchii keifer acari eriophyidae
topic invasive mite species
erinea
litchi
galls
Acari
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129708
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