2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842012000300026
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Abstract: New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in Brazil. Larval erythraeid mites are common ectoparasites of harvestmen (Opiliones). Studies describing insects as potential hosts have received little attention. Specimens of an undescribed species of the genus Leptus were collected in association with predatory and phytophagous Heteroptera bugs in a secondary forest in Viçosa, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. New mite-host records and information on seasonality of this mite are presented.K… Show more

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“…Mites herbivores are common pest in agriculture (Ghazy and Suzuki, 2014;Navia et al, 2009), ornamental plants (Silva et al, 2009) and forests (Pereira et al, 2012;Deus et al, 2012) infesting a wide range of plant hosts (Mendonça et al, 2011) and are among the most important pests across the world. Tetranychus ludeni Zacher (Acari: Tetranychidae) commonly found in the tropics (Zhang, 2002), occurs worldwide and infests more than 250 plant species (Gotoh et al, 2015), especially eggplant (Solanum melongena) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) (Reddy, 2001).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mites herbivores are common pest in agriculture (Ghazy and Suzuki, 2014;Navia et al, 2009), ornamental plants (Silva et al, 2009) and forests (Pereira et al, 2012;Deus et al, 2012) infesting a wide range of plant hosts (Mendonça et al, 2011) and are among the most important pests across the world. Tetranychus ludeni Zacher (Acari: Tetranychidae) commonly found in the tropics (Zhang, 2002), occurs worldwide and infests more than 250 plant species (Gotoh et al, 2015), especially eggplant (Solanum melongena) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) (Reddy, 2001).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During a research trip to Brazil, parasitic larvae of Leptus mites were seen infesting adult worker honey bees. The Leptus mites belong to the Trombidiidae family (large red velvet mites) those six-legged larval stage are parasitic on a wide range of adult invertebrates including harvestmen, moths, true bugs, aphids, flies and beetles (Welbourn & Jenning, 1983;Haltinger, 1992;Cokendolpher, 1993;Zhang, 1997;Pereira, Fadini, Pikart, Zanuncio, & Serrão, 2012). However, there are only a few reports from the Hymenoptera.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Life cycle includes seven parasitic larval stages and free living nymphs and adults (SoutHcott 1992). Leptus larvae are ectoparasites of a wide range of arthropods: arachnids (Acari, Araneae, Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Scorpiones) (Baker & Selden 1997), Mecoptera (Seeman & Palmer 2011), Heteroptera (Pereira et al 2012;coracini & SamuelS 2002), social insects (FletcHtmann 1980;teixeira 2011) (vieira et al 2011). In Brazil, Leptus was reported parasitizing predatory and phytophagous bugs in Minas Gerais (Pereira et al 2012), honeybees in São Paulo (teixeira 2011), and Sarcophaga fly Tricharaea (Sarothromyia) femoralis (Schiner) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Itaipu beach, Maricá, Rio de Janeiro (Pinto et al 2014).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Leptus larvae are ectoparasites of a wide range of arthropods: arachnids (Acari, Araneae, Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Scorpiones) (Baker & Selden 1997), Mecoptera (Seeman & Palmer 2011), Heteroptera (Pereira et al 2012;coracini & SamuelS 2002), social insects (FletcHtmann 1980;teixeira 2011) (vieira et al 2011). In Brazil, Leptus was reported parasitizing predatory and phytophagous bugs in Minas Gerais (Pereira et al 2012), honeybees in São Paulo (teixeira 2011), and Sarcophaga fly Tricharaea (Sarothromyia) femoralis (Schiner) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Itaipu beach, Maricá, Rio de Janeiro (Pinto et al 2014). During October-December 2013 several specimens of T. importunus were collected by insect hand net in Vacaria Velha, an ecotone area between secondary Atlantic Forest and meadow, next to a pond (23°03'47" S, 043°59'16" W), Marambaia Island, Mangaratiba county, Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil (Collection Authorization MMA-ICMBio-SISBIO nº 33382-1) (Figure 1).…”
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confidence: 99%