The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Massee, 1937) (Acari: Eriophyidae) is a common pest of tomatoes. predatory Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot, 1962 Phytoseiidae), can control A. populations. To integrate biological and chemical lycopersici, side effects the lethal concentrations acaricides, as predator, on should be considered. 14 acaricides for were determined under laboratory con...

This study determined the main mite species on rubber trees (clone RRIM-600) in Piracicaba, southeast of São Paulo State, from June 2002 to May 2003 and evaluated the possible relation between them. It was conducted in a plantation of 5 ha on 11 year old trees, 15 m high, surrounded with crops as pearl millet, cotton, bean or corn. Samples were taken monthly and consisted of five leaflets, five...