Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Mato Grosso State, Central-Western Brazil

Abstract The aim of the present study was to conduct a survey of mites of the family Phytoseiidae associated with plants of the natural vegetation and cultivated forests in sites of three biomes (Amazon Forest, Cerrado and Pantanal) in the Mato Grosso State. Twenty-one species of 11 genera, of the three phytoseiid subfamilies were registered. Amblyseius Berlese was the most diverse genus, with five species. Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma was the most common species, collected from 12 plant species in five collection sites. Eleven phytoseiid species were reported for the first time in the Mato Grosso State.

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Main Authors:	DEMITE,PETERSON R., REZENDE,JOSÉ M., LOFEGO,ANTONIO C., AMARAL,FELIPE S.R., BARRETO,MARLITON R., MORAES,GILBERTO J. DE
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2021
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652021000601002
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