First record of Phyllocoptruta musae (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) in the Neotropics, in Hispaniola

The banana rust mite, Phyllocoptruta musae Keifer, is reported for the first time from the Neotropics, in the Dominican Republic. The current known distribution of this pest is provided. Comparisons are made to other Neotropical species of Phyllocoptruta genus, and descriptions with photos are provi...

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Main Authors: Cristina A. Gómez-Moya, James W. Amrine Jr., Carlos H.W. Flechtmann, Dionicio Campos, Denise Navia, Pablo Suárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural "Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano" 2021-07-01
Series:Novitates Caribaea
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Online Access:https://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/article/view/271