Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with complementary description of Amblyseius impeltatus Denmark & Muma
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چکیده
Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) have been largely used for the biological control of arthropod pests. However, information on phytoseiid fauna associated with plants Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil is still scanty. Surveys were carried out in two areas Atlantic Forest State – Jaguanum island and Paraty. We report 11 species seven genera from all three subfamilies. A complementary re-description provided Amblyseius impeltatus Denmark & Muma, 1973 measurements are ten other species.
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عنوان ژورنال: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1807-0205', '0031-1049']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.98