First report of Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in South America.
The presence of the red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst is recorded for the first time in South America. High populations and severe damages caused by this new invasive mite were found on coconut and banana leaves in Sucre (10 degrees 27' 47' N and 64 degrees 10' 38' W) and Monagas (9 masculine46'60' N and 63 masculine12'0' W) states in northeastern Venezuela.
Vásquez
Carlos
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Depto. Ciencias Biológicas, Univ. Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto, Estado Lara, Venezuela. carlosvasquez@ucla.edu.ve
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Magally
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Aponte
Orlando
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Sandoval
D María F
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D000818:Animals; D003059:Cocos / Q000469:parasitology; D008925:Mites; D028521:Musa / Q000469:parasitology; D014687:Venezuela