Abstract
The recent outbreak of the perianth-inhabiting mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer, 1965 (Acari: Eriophyidae), on coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in India has resulted in the recognition of the biocontrol potential of fungal pathogens, principally Hirsutella thompsonii Fisher (Kumar 2002). Like other mites, the small size of A. guerreronis (205–255 x 36–52μm) makes disease identification and the understanding of host-pathogen interactions hard. This paper reports a simple and effective technique to study diseases caused by fungi in A. guerreronis with special reference to that incited by H. thompsonii. This new method also makes the process of isolating the disease-causing organism(s) easier.
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