Review about mites (Acari) of rubber trees (Hevea spp., Euphorbiaceae) in Brazil1 Fábio Akashi Hernandes2 & Reinaldo José Fazzio Feres3 Biota Neotropica v6 (n1) – http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v6n1/pt/abstract?article+bn00406012006 Date Received 06/15/2005 Revised 12/05/2005 Accepted 01/01/2006 1Part of Program BIOTA/FAPESP – Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, http://www.biota.org.br 2Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Bolsista CNPq (
[email protected]). 3Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (
[email protected]). Abstract Hernandes, F.A. and Feres, R.J.F. Review about mites (Acari) of rubber trees (Hevea spp., Euphorbiaceae) in Brazil. Biota Neotrop. Jan/Abr 2006, vol. 6, no. 1, http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v6n1/pt/abstract?article+bn00406012006. ISSN 1676-0611 Two of the most economically important superfamilies of phytophagous mites are Tetranychoidea and Eriophyoidea, which have species represented in rubber trees in Brazil. In this paper we review the literature concerning the mite fauna registered on rubber trees in that country. The source was the information available on literature, but also data from exploratory samplings in Goianésia, State of Goiás, and from a triennial survey with monthly samplings in Cedral, State of São Paulo. Among the phytophagous mites the most important and abundant species were Calacarus heveae and Tenuipalpus heveae. Seven of the nominal species reported belong to the family Tetranychidae. Eutetranychus banksi and Oligonychus gossypii were very numerous in several crops studied, although with no evident damage to the leaves caused by the former.