Survey of mites (Acari) associated with outbreak populations of Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera:Diaspididae) on coconut in CALABARZON

Issue Date

10-2015

Abstract

A survey of mites associated with outbreak populations of Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera:Diaspididae) on coconut in CALABARZON, Philippines was conducted in 2014. Fifteen species were found, ten of which are new records on coconut. Of the newly recorded species, six are predators dominated by the family Phytoseiidae, and four are detritivores species belonging to three families of Astigmatina and other cohorts of the suborder Oribatida. The Philippine mite fauna on coconut now consists of 28 species of 12 families belonging to and distributed according to functional guilds, as follows: 13 predatory, 11 phytophagous and four detritivorous species. The occurrences and roles of the predators and saprophages in the outbreak populations of A. rigidus are briefly discussed.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

29

Issue

2

Page

104-113

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

table

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

ASPIDIOTUS; ACARINA; COCOS NUCIFERA; PEST INSECTS; PESTS OF PLANTS; SPECIES; ANIMAL POPULATION; SURVEYS; PREDATORS; PHILIPPINES

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