The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis

The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis

Objective: to identify the phoretic mites associated with the Agave (Maguey) snout weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus. Materials and methods: manual collections of Scyphophorus acupunctatus were carried out in Agave plantations. The daily behavior of mite-infested weevils was documented. The latter were observed and classified according to specialized taxonomic keys. Results and Conclusions: there was an anomalous behavior of the agave weevil possibly favored by the infestation by mites, which can play an important role in the detriment of the vitality of that pest. Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) interacted with three groups of mites; Macrocheles merdarius (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae), Tridiplogynium sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Diplogyniidae) and Curculanoetus sp. (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Histiostomatidae). Implications: this study is the first to document the presence of phoretic mites on S. acupunctatus. It is the first report to document the association between the agave weevil and the aforementioned arachnids (Acari: acari) that participate and play a desirable role in the biological control of S. acupunctatus.

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Main Authors: Sierra-Martínez, Pavel, Mancillas-Paredes, Jesús Manuel, Santillán-Galicia, Ma Teresa, Millán-Vega, Alejandro, De la Torre-Martínez , Mayra
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Published: Colegio de Postgraduados 2023
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article25232023-11-13T21:18:57Z The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis Sierra-Martínez, Pavel Mancillas-Paredes, Jesús Manuel Santillán-Galicia, Ma Teresa Millán-Vega, Alejandro De la Torre-Martínez , Mayra chemotaxis, predatory mites, new species, Mezcalero Agave, agave snout weevil, phoresis. Objective: to identify the phoretic mites associated with the Agave (Maguey) snout weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus. Materials and methods: manual collections of Scyphophorus acupunctatus were carried out in Agave plantations. The daily behavior of mite-infested weevils was documented. The latter were observed and classified according to specialized taxonomic keys. Results and Conclusions: there was an anomalous behavior of the agave weevil possibly favored by the infestation by mites, which can play an important role in the detriment of the vitality of that pest. Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) interacted with three groups of mites; Macrocheles merdarius (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae), Tridiplogynium sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Diplogyniidae) and Curculanoetus sp. (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Histiostomatidae). Implications: this study is the first to document the presence of phoretic mites on S. acupunctatus. It is the first report to document the association between the agave weevil and the aforementioned arachnids (Acari: acari) that participate and play a desirable role in the biological control of S. acupunctatus. Colegio de Postgraduados 2023-11-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revista-agroproductividad.org/index.php/agroproductividad/article/view/2523 10.32854/agrop.v16i9.2523 AgroP; 2023: EARLY ACCESS (Vol. IX) Agro Productividad; 2023: EARLY ACCESS (Vol. IX) 2594-0252 2448-7546 spa https://revista-agroproductividad.org/index.php/agroproductividad/article/view/2523/2155 Derechos de autor 2023 Agro Productividad
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author Sierra-Martínez, Pavel
Mancillas-Paredes, Jesús Manuel
Santillán-Galicia, Ma Teresa
Millán-Vega, Alejandro
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Mancillas-Paredes, Jesús Manuel
Santillán-Galicia, Ma Teresa
Millán-Vega, Alejandro
De la Torre-Martínez , Mayra
The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
author_facet Sierra-Martínez, Pavel
Mancillas-Paredes, Jesús Manuel
Santillán-Galicia, Ma Teresa
Millán-Vega, Alejandro
De la Torre-Martínez , Mayra
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title The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
title_short The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
title_full The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
title_fullStr The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
title_full_unstemmed The association between mites and the Agave L. snout weevil, more than phoresis
title_sort association between mites and the agave l. snout weevil, more than phoresis
description Objective: to identify the phoretic mites associated with the Agave (Maguey) snout weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus. Materials and methods: manual collections of Scyphophorus acupunctatus were carried out in Agave plantations. The daily behavior of mite-infested weevils was documented. The latter were observed and classified according to specialized taxonomic keys. Results and Conclusions: there was an anomalous behavior of the agave weevil possibly favored by the infestation by mites, which can play an important role in the detriment of the vitality of that pest. Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) interacted with three groups of mites; Macrocheles merdarius (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae), Tridiplogynium sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Diplogyniidae) and Curculanoetus sp. (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Histiostomatidae). Implications: this study is the first to document the presence of phoretic mites on S. acupunctatus. It is the first report to document the association between the agave weevil and the aforementioned arachnids (Acari: acari) that participate and play a desirable role in the biological control of S. acupunctatus.
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