New Report of Brevipalpus yothersi (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) on Blueberry in Florida

Brevipalpus yothersi (Baker, 1949) (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) is newly reported on southern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum L. X V. darrowi Camp (Ericaceae), in Florida, USA. The specimens were collected from a commercial southern highbush blueberry planting of Abundance, Emerald, and Mea...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Florida entomologist 2017-12, Vol.100 (4), p.731-739
Hauptverfasser: Akyazi, Rana, Ueckermann, Eddie A, Liburd, Oscar E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Brevipalpus yothersi (Baker, 1949) (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) is newly reported on southern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum L. X V. darrowi Camp (Ericaceae), in Florida, USA. The specimens were collected from a commercial southern highbush blueberry planting of Abundance, Emerald, and Meadowlark blueberry varieties from Sep to Nov 2016. The species is described based on morphological (light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy) methods. Information on its economic importance, host plants, and geographical distribution also is provided.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.100.0420