@article{Segarra-Carmona:256253,
      recid = {256253},
      author = {Segarra-Carmona, A. E. and Nieves-Mendez, N.},
      title = {Phytophagous mites associated with mango seedlings in  Puerto Rico, and a report of Neocalacarus mangiferae  (Acari: Eriophyidae), a newly introduced mite in the  Caribbean},
      address = {2006-07-09},
      number = {1872-2017-181},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2006},
      abstract = {There are several economically important mite species  associated with mango in Puerto Rico. Published reports  have associated some of these mites with the mango  malformation syndrome (MMS). We give details on a two-year  study on the relationship between MMS and mites present in  mango nurseries. Common phytophagous mites found in our  weekly surveys were the broad mite (Polygophagotarsonemus  latus), the mango bud mite (Aceria (=Eriophyes)  mangiferae), and Neocalacarus mangiferae, which is a new  record for the Caribbean. This mite was described from  India in 1966, and reported in Brazil (2000) and Australia  (2003). Little is known on the bionomics of this mite.  After 26 weeks of observation, we could not associate N.  mangiferae with any visible damage to seedlings, as  compared to a sprayed control group. This finding may  confirm its reported status as a leaf vagrant. Experimental  infestations with broad mites (P. latus) showed extensive  damage to new leaves, and were an important source of leaf  deformation and defoliation, as compared to control  seedlings. Mango bud mites caused bud necrosis and loss of  seedling apical dominance. We could not clearly associate  broad mites with typical MMS symptoms.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256253},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256253},
}