Short Papers
Vol. 49 No. 2 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2017.6281

Damage caused by Tetranychus Merganser Bondreaux (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Nopal Verdura Opuntia Ficus-Indica (L.) Miller during winter

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Received: 13 September 2016
Published: 11 September 2017
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Acarology, agricultural pest, economic loss, cactus crop

Authors

J. Lima-Espíndola
Department of Entomology and Acarology, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Mexico.
J.M. Vanegas-Rico
hymenopter@yahoo.com
Department of Entomology and Acarology, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Mexico.
The spider mite Tetranychus merganser occurs in some crops in Mexico and USA. This mite could be considered a potential pest in countries like Japan. In this work we recorded the damages that T. merganser causes to the nopal verdura (prickly pear vegetable crop) in one of the principal cactus crop regions of Mexico.

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CONACYT (National Council of Science and Technology)

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Damage caused by Tetranychus Merganser Bondreaux (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Nopal Verdura Opuntia Ficus-Indica (L.) Miller during winter. (2017). Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 49(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2017.6281

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