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First Report of Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor) on Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King)

  • Marcelo Tavares de Castro,
  • Sandro Coelho Linhares Montalvão,
  • Denise Navia,
  • Carlos Alberto Hector Flechtmann,
  • Rose Gomes Monnerat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.119617
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 4

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Texas citrus mite, Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae: Tetranychinae), considered a serious pest of the citrus crop in some countries, is reported for the first time on mahogany seedlings (Swietenia macrophylla King, Meliaceae) in Brazil, causing foliar tanning with chlorotic spots and premature fall of leaves.

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