Biology and control of Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae)
Date
1966
Contributor
Advisor
Department
Instructor
Depositor
Speaker
Researcher
Consultant
Interviewer
Narrator
Transcriber
Annotator
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Volume
Number/Issue
Starting Page
Ending Page
Alternative Title
Abstract
The red and black flat mite, Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes), has been reported from many countries since its discovery in Holland in 1939 (Geijskes, 1939). This mite is not endemic to the type locality, but is believed to have a tropical origin. However, because of its extensive geographical distribution and host range, the native home of this mite cannot be established. Baker in 1949 reported that several species of Brevipalpus have been found to be pests of cultivated plants, and although not as important as the spider mites they are serious enough at times to warrant investigations of their biology and control. Since then, Manglitz and Cory (l953) and Morishita (1954) have studied in detail the biology and control of B. californicus (Banks) and of B. obovatus Donnadieu, respectively. These two species along with B. phoenicis and B. lilium. Baker make up the known fauna of false spider mites of the genus Brevipalpus in Hawaii. Of these, B. phoenicis is of most concern here in Hawaii for besides damaging many ornamental plants, it attacks two crops of significant economic importance: papaya and passion fruit. B. phoenicis may have been in Hawaii previous to its description date for in 1936 Marlowe (1937) reported a mite injury on papaya fruits with symptoms similar to those now known to be caused by this species. Despite its early presence in Hawaii, very little work has been done in the past on this important mite by other worker So Therefore, a detailed biological study of B. phoenicis has been made and the findings are presented in this thesis so that they may serve as a basis for further studies of this as well as other species of phytophagous mites.
Description
Keywords
Brevipalpus phoenicis, Mites--Control
Citation
Extent
Format
Geographic Location
Time Period
Related To
Theses for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (University of Hawaii (Honolulu)). Entomology; no. 88
Related To (URI)
Table of Contents
Rights
All UHM dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner.
Rights Holder
Local Contexts
Collections
Email libraryada-l@lists.hawaii.edu if you need this content in ADA-compliant format.