Several species, among them raoiella indica, are important crop pests. Xiii abstract book of the xiii international congress of acarology, recife, brazil, pp. Other common species include acaricis urigersoni and the brevipalpus species b. They feed on leaf cell content that is accessed through the stomata or by piercing the plant tissue with their styletlike mouthparts. During 2005, the mite was found in dominica and during 2006 on the islands of trinidad and tobago, guadeloupe, and saint martin kane et al. Tenuipalpidae, is an important pest of palms arecaceae and other species within the zingiberaceae, musaceae and strelitziaceae families. Raoiella is a genus of mite belonging to the family tenuipalpidae species. Potential economic impact and description of damage. Tenuipalpidae, also called flat mites or false spider mites, are a family of mites, closely related to the tetranychidae. Red palm mite colonies get established on the underside of the leaf along the midrib.
To control this mite, understanding on its biology is essential. Raoiella indica, commonly known as the red palm mite, is a species of mite belonging to the family tenuipalpidae. Since it first appeared in the new world in 2004, the palm red mite, raoiella indica hirst, has spread to many countries, from florida usa to the northern part of brazil. Natural enemies of raoiella indica altogether 28 species of predatory arthropods, including mites and insects, have been reported in association with r. They are reddish and slowmoving and normally feed near the midrib or veins on the underside of leaves. Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst acari. For instance, these mites have been recorded on 118 plant species that belong to plant families such as arecaceae, heliconiaceae, musaceae. In addition, an ltsem study on the specialized feeding behaviour of raoiella indica hirst tetranychoidea. Moutia 1958 reported similar figures for raoiella indica infestations of coconut palms on mauritius. This study was conducted to evaluate the suitability of different botanical families on which r. Biology and life table of raoiella indica hirst acari.
Several tenuipalpid species present parthenogenesis, and in brevipalpus yothersi, the endosymbiont cardinium has been associated with femaleonly colonies. The invasion of this species is the biggest mite explosion ever observed in the americas. Integrating ecology and genetics to address acari invasions. Bean eggs gatgagca adults gatgaggt tetranychus evansi tomato adults gagtagtg 2. Population trends of the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst acari. Keywords raoiella indica 4 invasive species 4 biological control 4.
Kane and ochoa 2006 reported widespread distribution of r. External mouthpart morphology in the teunipalpidae. Tenuipalpidae, is a severe pest of a myriad of ecologically and agriculturally important crops carrillo et al. Pdf biology and control of the red palm mite, raoiella indica. The development and reproduction of raoiella indica on areca catechu were studied under laboratory. The effects of three coconut varieties salak dwarf, local sumenep tall, and hybrid coconuts on the development and fecundity of r. Tenuipalpidae by daniel carrillo august 2011 chair. Raoiella indica populations generally increase during nonmonsoon seasons. The red palm mite raoiella indica hirst tenuipalpidae, a pest of coconuts and ornamental palms in asia and africa, was reported in the caribbean in 2004. In addition, three species of pathogenic fungi were found infecting r. Development and reproduction of amblyseius largoensis. Experimental and applied acarology, volume 57, issue 3. An introduction find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Research article biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties biologi tungau merah kelapa, raoiella indica, pada beberapa varietas kelapa aulia nusantara 1, 2, y.
Entomology and nematology the central issue of this dissertation is the red palm mite, raoiella indica, a phytophagous tenuipalpid mite that recently invaded the western hemisphere. Data processing and quality control we performed an initial processing and. Details of its distribution are summarized in mendonga et al. Some biological aspects of raoiella indica hirst reared on the coconut cultivars jamaican tall jt, malayan yellow dwarf myd, niu leka nl and a hybrid jt x myd were studied under laboratory conditions. Pdf on may 15, 2012, jorge e pena and others published biology and. Phytoseiidae as biological control agents of the invasive species raoiella indica acari. This paper attempts to address some of the basic historical questions regarding the palm mite as well. Mw 2012 biology and control of the red palm mite, raoiella indica. Tenuipalpidae, has emerged as a new threat to coconut plantation in. Tenuipalpidae, described in 1924 from coconut leaves in india, spread to the near east, mauritius, re union and russia and became an important pest. Abstract a survey to determine population trends and entomopathogenic fungi associated with the red palm mite rpm, raoiella indica. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Aditionally, changes in oxidative enzyme activities peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. A pest of several species of palm in the middle east and south east asia, it is now becoming established throughout the caribbean.
Potential of florida populations of amblyseius largoensis acari. Because the biology of tropilaelaps mites is not well known, we also suggest. In the book there are presented aspects of entomology, related to the. The red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, has been primarily found associated with coconut and musaceous plants in the new world. The red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, an important pest of coconut, banana, and date palms is a new invasive pest in the western hemisphere. Biology and control of the red palm mite, raoiella indica.
This lowtemperature scanning electron micrograph shows that the red palm mite uses its stylet to feed deeper into leaf st plantfeeding mites do. First record of the invasive red palm mite raoiella indica hirst acari. Pdf biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different. Tenuipalpidae comprises mites that transmit viruses to agriculturally important plants. Xiii international congress of acarology, recife, brazil, abstract book. This species is considered to be an important pest in india, philippines, mauritius and egypt, and also has been collected in pakistan, israel, russia and sudan moutia 1958, rimando. Raoiella indica coconut eggs gagtcact adults gatgcaag oligonychus sp.
Studies on the biology of native predators associated with raoiella indica. One of these less known species is the red palm mite raoiella indica hirst. Ltsem images of the eggs confirm the presence of this structure which potentially serves as a tether, with the distal end anchoring the egg to the leaf surface. Not much was known about the biology, geographic origins, or evolutionary history of the genus when r. Taken from the university of florida edis publication.
Raoiella indica damage to coconut palms on saint lucia. Pdf biology and life table of raoiella indica hirst. The genus raoiella is best known because of the red palm mite, r. Pdf biology and control of the red palm mite, raoiella. Raoiella indica was discovered in the usa palm beach and broward counties, florida late in 2007, and it subsequently spread to other florida counties.
Article pdf available august 2018 with 24 reads how we measure reads. Publications university of florida, institute of food. However, it has also been recorded on several other palms, heliconiaceous and zingiberaceous species. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Tenuipalpidae, has emerged as a new threat to coconut plantation in indonesia. Authors work related studies book searches payperview relevant portals. The red palm mite raoiella indica, an invasive pest of coconut, entered the. Twentyeight species of predatory arthropods, including mites and insects, have been reported in association with r. Handbook, the fifth in this series, published by the zoological survey of india, will prove useful. Sabelis pages 2112 download pdf 154kb view article. African journal of biotechnology oxidative enzymes in. Management strategy of raoiella indica hirst acari. Raoiella indica hirst was encountered for the first time in 2010 on date palm in the nefzawa oasis. Developmental ranges are influenced by temperature, relative humidity rh and host plant gerson et al.
Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different. The red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst prostig mata. The increase in oxidative enzyme activities is related to diminished mite infestation. Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties. The use of lowtemperature scanning electron microscopy ltsem to study external mouthpart morphology in the tenuipalpidae, in particular the genus raoiella, has brought some aspects of the mechanics of feeding in this group into question. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In this region, this mite has been recorded on several different hosts, but it has been most harmful to coconut.
Life table parameters of the red palm mite raoiella indica. Tenuipalpidae revealed host plant use in this species could be. This mite was described from coimbatore, south india on coconut leaves hirst 1924. The red palmmite rpm, raoiella indica hirst, has been reported to attack. Pdf red palm mite situation in the caribbean and florida. Available from acaripdfraoiella%20indica kane%20et%20al. Search for natural enemies of raoiella indica hirst. Functional response of amblyseius largoensis to raoiella. This has provided acarologists with a powerful resource for novel. The body shape is oval and flattened and the male can be distinguished from the female by the distinct triangular abdomen kane and ochoa, 2006.
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