Density and distribution of the flat mite (Brevipalpus yothersi) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on four Hibiscus varieties: do leaves tell the full story?
Amy Roda, Gösta Nachman, Katrina Scheiner, Daniel Carrillo · 2024
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Amy Roda and co-authors counted a virus-carrying flat mite across hibiscus plants to learn where counts should look, in a 2024 study. The mite spreads a leprosis virus strain in Florida and Hawaii ornamentals, and traded plants could carry it further. Four hibiscus varieties were infested and held in chambers for three months, then split into top, middle, and bottom layers for a full census of mites and eggs.
Variety made little difference to totals. The surprise was place: twice as many mites sat on woody stems as on leaves, and most crowded the bottom layer, in clumps. Leaf-only scouting, the authors warn, badly undercounts this pest.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Amy Roda, Gösta Nachman, Katrina Scheiner, Daniel Carrillo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 121 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |