Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the northern coastal region of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

Authors

Matheus dos Santos Rocha, Laboratório de Diversidade e Sistemática de Arachnida, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Avenida Unisinos 950, 93022-000. São Leopoldo/RS, Brasil
Guilherme Liberato da Silva, Laboratório de Acarologia, Centro Universitário UNIVATES. Rua Avelino Talini 171, 95900-000. Lajeado/RS, Brasil
Juliana Oliveira da Silva, Laboratório de Acarologia, Centro Universitário UNIVATES. Rua Avelino Talini 171, 95900-000. Lajeado/RS, Brasil
Elisete Maria de Freitas, Laboratório de Micropropagação de Plantas, Centro Universitário UNIVATES. Rua Avelino Talini 171, 95900-000. Lajeado/RS, Brasil
Noeli Juarez Ferla, Laboratório de Acarologia, Centro Universitário UNIVATES. Rua Avelino Talini 171, 95900-000. Lajeado/RS, Brasil

Abstract

This work aims to evaluate the phytoseiid fauna in natural environments of the coastal plain of the northern coast of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The plants were sampled from locations within the counties of Tramandaí and Osório during the last month of each season. Three locations were chosen in the Tramandaí area: (A1) – sand dunes; (A2) – mangrove and (A3) – forest plantation; and one in Osório: (A4) – hill with ​​dense rainforest. A total of 561 specimens belonging to 29 species were collected. The preserved areas presented higher richness, given that the A4 area stood out as the richest, with 18 species, and A1 presented the lowest richness, with four species. The most abundant genus was Amblyseius, with five species, followed by Neoseiulus and Iphiseiodes, with three species. A redescription of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) ornatus and a key for the species in this paper are provided.

Recommended Citation

Rocha, Matheus dos Santos; Silva, Guilherme Liberato da; Oliveira da Silva, Juliana; de Freitas, Elisete Maria; and Ferla, Noeli Juarez (2015) "Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the northern coastal region of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil," Neotropical Biodiversity Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://ikiam.researchcommons.org/neotropical-diversity/vol1/iss1/1