Tenuipalpus Donnadieu, 1875 and Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 1775 in cultivation of orchid Dendrobium phalaenopsis Fitzg

ABSTRACT: The transit of infested plants may favor the introduction herbivores into pest-free regions. In this study, we reported occurrence pest mites in Dendrobium phalaenopsis Fitzg. Mites were collected from orchid leaves with lesions. We identified Brevipalpus californicus (Banks, 1904) (sensu latu), yothersi Baker, 1949 and Tenuipalpus orchidofilo Moraes & Freire, 2001 (Tenuipalpidae). These species had not been registered D. phalaenopsis. This study reinforces importance adequate phytosanitary care for cultivation, since these can infest other cultivated damage orchids.