Navia D, Marsaro A L, da Silva F R, Gondim M G C, de Moraes G J
Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Neotrop Entomol. 2011 May-Jun;40(3):409-11. doi: 10.1590/s1519-566x2011000300018.
The presence of the red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst, is reported for the first time in Brazil. This invasive mite was found in July 2009 infesting coconut palms and bananas in urban areas of Boa Vista, State of Roraima, in northern Brazil. Comments on the possible pathways of R. indica into the country, present and potential impact of its introduction and mitigating measures to prevent or to delay the mite spread in Brazil are presented.
巴西首次报告发现红棕象甲螨(Raoiella indica Hirst)。2009年7月,在巴西北部罗赖马州博阿维斯塔市的市区,这种入侵性螨虫被发现侵染椰子树和香蕉树。文中还对印度红棕象甲螨进入该国的可能途径、其引入的当前及潜在影响以及防止或延缓该螨虫在巴西传播的缓解措施进行了评论。