Abstract
Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) is reported for the first time on cocoa, Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae) in northwestern Peru. Mites were collected from organic cocoa smallholdings from September to December 2020 in eight localities (three Provinces) of the Piura Department. The highest mite population density was found on peduncle and epicarps of fruits of different phenological stages, and the lowest density on the leaves.
Highlights
Phytophagous mites of the genus Brevipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), commonly referred to as flat mites or false spider mites, are an emerging pest of agricultural and ornamental crops
Ochoa et al (1994) recorded Brevipalpus phoenicis s.l. (Geijskes) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on cocoa Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae) in Central America, and five Tenuipalpidae species have been reported on cocoa (Castro et al 2020)
We report B. yothersi for the first time in Peru and its first report on cocoa, T. cacao
Summary
Phytophagous mites of the genus Brevipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), commonly referred to as flat mites or false spider mites, are an emerging pest of agricultural and ornamental crops. Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) is reported from 33 countries (Castro et al 2020). Brevipalpus yothersi is widely distributed, and in South America it has been reported in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela (Beard et al 2015) and Peru (present study). (Malvaceae) in Central America, and five Tenuipalpidae species have been reported on cocoa (Castro et al 2020).
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