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

PETERSON R. DEMITE, JOSÉ M. REZENDE, ANTONIO C. LOFEGO, FELIPE S.R. AMARAL, MARLITON R. BARRETO, GILBERTO J. DE MORAES
2021 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências  
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 fi ve species. Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma was the most common species, collected from 12 plant species
more » ... in fi ve collection sites. Eleven phytoseiid species were reported for the fi rst time in the Mato Grosso State.
doi:10.1590/0001-3765202120200729 fatcat:3r3pa4aogrgdviys74anqo3mtm