Center of Agrarian Sciences-Entomology, University Federal of Piauí (UFPI), Brazil
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Department of Phytotechnology/Entomology of the University Federal of Ceara, Brazil
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Solange Maria de França
Center of Agrarian Sciences-Entomology, University Federal of Piauí (UFPI), Brazil
Submission date: 2019-01-17
Acceptance date: 2019-09-12
Online publication date: 2019-10-11
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2019;59(3):418–422
Pest mites of the family Tetranychidae are commonly reported in several legumes. However,
reports of their occurrence in lima beans are insipient, especially in Brazil. The objective
of this research was to record the occurrence of mites in lima bean plants and to describe
their damage in this Fabaceae. Tetranychus neocaledonicus André and Mononychellus planki
McGregor were found in lima bean plants, Phaseolus lunatus (Fabaceae or Leguminosae).
The lima bean plants, when infested by these mites, initially exhibit small whitish spots in
the leaflets, which with increasing population density rapidly evolve into chlorotic patches,
followed by silvering, and may dry out and fall due to their overfeeding. The extent of the
damage caused to lima bean plants and the adaptability of the mite to warm and dry conditions
indicate that T. neocaledonicus has greater potential as a lima bean pest than M. planki
in northeastern Brazil. This is the first record of these mites associated with P. lunatus.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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