First record of the Persea Mite Oligonychus perseae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Italy with a review of the literature

Lucia ZappalàDipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123Catania, Italy (email: [email protected])

Serge KreiterMontpellier-SupAgro, UMR CBGP, F-34988Montferrier-sur-Lez, France (email: [email protected])

Agatino RussoDipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123Catania, Italy (email: [email protected])

Giovanna Tropea GarziaDipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123Catania, Italy (email: [email protected])

Philippe AugerINRA, UMR 1062 CBGP, F-34988Montferrier-sur-Lez, France (email: [email protected])

Abstract

The Persea Mite Oligonychus perseae Tuttle, Baker and Abbatiello, is reported for the first time in Italy. The pest was found on avocado in Sicily (South Italy), in August 2014. The predatory mite Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese) was found in association with O. perseae colonies.

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The authors thank the owners of the farm “Azienda Agricola Ionica” for kindly hosting periodical monitoring and research activities.

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