Acari, prostigmata, tetranychoidea, tenuipalpidae morphology. Variability in response of four populations of amblyseius. The first western hemisphere report of the red palm mite was in 2004 from the. Chemical control of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on ornamentals from.
To determine its current distribution in this country, surveys were carried out from october 2008 to. Until recently, the red palm mite was found in india, egypt, israel, mauritius, reunion, sudan, iran, oman, pakistan. The mechanisms involved in the acceptance and choice of prey by predatory mites are still poorly understood. The mite was observed in eastern puerto rico and on culebra island infesting and causing damage to coconut, cocos nucifera l. Since its description in 1924 from southern india, the distribution of the red palm mite remained restricted to the old world until 2004, when it was found damaging coconut on the caribbean island. They feed on leaf cell content that is accessed through the stomata or by piercing the plant tissue with their styletlike mouthparts. Recently, rpm dispersed throughout the caribbean islands and has reached both the north and south american continents. Tenuipalpidae, has emerged as a new threat to coconut plantation in. For instance, these mites have been recorded on 118 plant species that belong to plant families such as arecaceae, heliconiaceae, musaceae. It is believed this feeding habit may interfere with photosynthesis and respiration in host plants carrillo et al.
Raoiella is a genus of mite belonging to the family tenuipalpidae species. Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties. It has since spread to dominica 2005, dominican republic 2006, puerto rico 2006, trinidad 2006, st. The rpm introductions have caused severe damage to palm species, and. Report reference no updated report of red palm mite.
The red palm mite raoiella indica, an invasive species in the caribbean. Twentyeight species of predatory arthropods, including mites and insects, have been reported in association with r. The present study was designed to determine whether previous feeding experience of amblyseius largoensis muma acari. Raoiella indica female leg i, same leg in different focal planes sol solenidion. It was first reported from northern venezuela in 2007. Adult females of the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst. Tetranychidae only with longer spatulate setae and lacking their web spinning ability. African journal of biotechnology oxidative enzymes in. Red palm mite colonies get established on the underside of the leaf along the midrib. In addition, an ltsem study on the specialized feeding behaviour of raoiella indica hirst tetranychoidea. Tenuipalpidae infestation on chlorophyll and photosynthetic efficiency of areca catechue. One of these less known species is the red palm mite raoiella indica hirst. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated.
The rpm introductions have caused severe damage to palm species, and bananas. This mite was described from coimbatore, south india on coconut leaves hirst 1924. The red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, an important pest of coconut, banana, and date palms is a new invasive pest in the western hemisphere. Recently, rpm dispersed throughout the caribbean islands and has.
Tenuipalpidae is an invasive alien species ias, which was first detected in the western hemisphere in the island of martinique in 2004. Raoiella indicawas deleted in 2010 as a britishdutchbelgian pra and an eppo pra respectively concluded that it was not a risk for the eppo region. Colony of red palm mites raoiella indica on coconut leaflet, from india. This species feeds through the stomata of the host plant ochoa et al. Raoiella indica lives on the underside of coconut leaves in groups of a few individuals to hundreds. The body shape is oval and flattened and the male can be distinguished from the female by the distinct triangular abdomen kane and ochoa, 2006. Tenuipalpidae, is an invasive pest in the new world, where it is currently considered a serious threat to coconut and banana crops. Tenuipalpidae, is a pest of coconut, areca palm, and date. Interest has arisen in the possibility of classical biological control due to the abundance of predators reported in the old world. External mouthpart morphology in the tenuipalpidae.
The increase in oxidative enzyme activities is related to diminished mite infestation. Oct 05, 2018 the mechanisms involved in the acceptance and choice of prey by predatory mites are still poorly understood. Flat mites of the world contains interactive keys, fact sheets, descriptions, and images to aid in the identification of flat mites from the united states and around the world. Tenuipalpidae and its damage to coconut palms in puerto rico and culebra island. Raoiella indica is a new invasive pest threatening ornamental palm, coconut, and banana plantations. Tenuipalpidae eggs could influence the predators functional response and related parameters. Distribution details in benin of raoiella indica raoiin current pest situation evaluated by eppo on the basis of information dated 2010.
Economic impact of ias in the caribbean invasive species. Tenuipalpidae, is a severe pest of a myriad of ecologically and agriculturally important crops carrillo et al. It can cause severe damage to arecaceae, especially coconut cocos nucifera l. Mar 01, 2016 the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst acari. Tenuipalpidae, has been reported to cause major losses to coconut, cocos nucifera l. Research article biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties biologi tungau merah kelapa, raoiella indica, pada beberapa varietas kelapa aulia nusantara 1, 2, y. To control this mite, understanding on its biology is essential.
Aditionally, changes in oxidative enzyme activities peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. Tenuipalpidae is a phytophagous mite that recently invaded the neotropical region. The red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, a pest of several important ornamental and fruitproducing palm species, has invaded the western hemisphere and is in the process of colonizing islands in the caribbean, as well as other areas on the mainland. The red palm mite rpm has been observed attacking bananas and plantains in. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Raoiella indica is a bright red mite that parasitizes many important plant species, principally palm and banana species. This species is considered to be an important pest in india, philippines, mauritius and egypt, and also has been collected in pakistan, israel, russia and sudan moutia 1958, rimando. Pdf the invasive red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Tenuipalpidae, has emerged as a new threat to coconut plantation in indonesia. The invasion of this species is the biggest mite explosion ever observed in the americas. Chemical control of the red palm mite, raoiella indica acari. A pest of several species of palm in the middle east and south east asia, it is now becoming established throughout the caribbean. The red palm mite rpm, raoiella indica hirst acari.
Chemical control of the red palm mite, raoiella indica. Middle east, iran, pakistan, southeast asia, africa, and since 2004 also in the caribbean, central and. Potential economic impact and description of damage. Functional response of amblyseius largoensis to raoiella. Howard this information is provided as a guide to management of red palm mite rpm and may change. Updated report of red palm mite raoiella indica in guyana 1. Pdf chemical control of the red palm mite, raoiella.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different coconut varieties red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst acari. Biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different. Some biological aspects of raoiella indica hirst reared on the coconut cultivars jamaican tall jt, malayan yellow dwarf myd, niu leka nl and a hybrid jt x myd were studied under laboratory conditions. What is the southern limit of the distribution of red palm. Geographic distribution and host plants of raoiella indica. Added in 2006 deleted in 2010 reasons for deletion. International journal of environment agriculture and biotechnologyissn. Chemical control of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on. The red palm mite rpm, raoiella indica hirst, is a predominant pest of coconuts, date palms and other palm species, as well as a major pest of bananas musa spp. Abstract this is the first report of the occurrence of the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, and its damage in puerto rico and culebra island. Pdf biology of red palm mite, raoiella indica, on different. Since then, the mite has spread to most caribbean islands, florida and venezuala, causing foliar damage to.
November december 2008 739 the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, is of oriental origin. Raoiella indica, commonly known as the red palm mite, is a species of mite belonging to the family tenuipalpidae. Raoiella indica does not feed on the epidermal cells like some mite species. Raoiella indica red palm mite illustration female and male. Tenuipalpidae revealed host plant use in this species could be. Middle east, iran, pakistan, southeast asia, africa, and since 2004 also in the caribbean, central and south. There are a few females with eggs placed in a circle in early infestations but in older colonies, the majority of the eggs are deposited around the perimeter. Biologi tungau merah kelapa, raoiella indica, pada beberapa varietas kelapa. An economic assessment of the impact of raoiella indica on the nariva swamp, trinidad and tobago marc garcia 68 socioeconomic assessment of the impact of an invasive alien species on the beekeeping industry in trinidad and tobago. The presence and distribution of the red palm mite. The effects of three coconut varieties salak dwarf, local sumenep tall, and hybrid coconuts on the development and fecundity of r. The egg colonies of red palm mites range from 110300. Tenuipalpidae, is a pest of coconut, areca palm, and date palms in egypt, india, iran, israel, mauritius, pakistan, philippines, sri lanka, sudan and is probably widespread in tropical and subtropical regions in the old world.