Detection of the Lychee Erinose Mite, <i>Aceria litchii</i> (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Florida, USA: A Comparison with Other Alien Populations
The lychee erinose mite (LEM), <i>Aceria litchii</i> (Keifer) is a serious pest of lychee (<i>Litchi chinensis</i> Sonn.). LEM causes a type of gall called ‘erineum’ (abnormal felty growth of trichomes from the epidermis), where it feeds, reproduces and protects itself from b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/4/235 |