title: First Report of Raoiella indica (Hirst) (Acari: Tenuipalpide) in Southern Brazil.
abstract: The red palm mite (RPM), Raoiella indica (Hirst) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), was found for the first time in the Paraná State, in southern Brazil. The first observations occurred in September 2015, on strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) leaves, which is not considered a typical host plant of RPM. It is probable that its occurrence on this plant was serendipitous. Visual surveys for RPM were carried out on four typical host plants (banana, coconut, foxtail palm, and real palm), in five cities of the Paraná State (Bela Vista do Paraíso, Londrina, Maringá, Marialva, and Sarandi). RPM was found on each of the four typical host plants, in each of the five cities. Our survey extends RPM occurrence to the southern region of Brazil and indicates that the pest could be widespread in the country.
authors.affiliation: Depto de Agronomia, Univ Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, Campus Univ, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brasil. hata.ft@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.affiliation: Depto de Agronomia, Univ Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, Campus Univ, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brasil.
authors.forename: J E P
authors.initials: JEP
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Depto de Agronomia, Univ Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, Campus Univ, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brasil.
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.affiliation: Depto de Agronomia, Univ Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445, Km 380, Campus Univ, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brasil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasini
authors.affiliation: Embrapa Soja, Londrina, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roggia
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003059:Cocos; D031985:Fragaria; D008925:Mites; D028521:Musa
keywords: Red palm mite; coconut; invasive species; quarantine pest; real palm; strawberry