Banca de DEFESA: LÍDIA RAFAELE ALMEIDA DA SILVA

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STUDENT : LÍDIA RAFAELE ALMEIDA DA SILVA
DATE: 31/05/2024
TIME: 08:00
LOCAL: On Line
TITLE:

Diversity of Phytoseiidae mite (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) in natural vegetation of the Caatinga biome of the state from Pernambuco

KEY WORDS:

Brazil, conservation, mites, natural enemies, predators, taxonomy

PAGES: 113
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Agronomia
SUBÁREA: Fitossanidade
SPECIALTY: Entomologia Agrícola
SUMMARY:

Phytoseiidae is a predatory mite family used to control insect and mite pests worldwide. Knowledge about the species that make up this group has advanced in recent decades, but it is still limited for some Brazilian biomes, such as the caatinga. Promising species for the control of local pests may be being lost due to the lack of work carried out in these areas, which are home to a rich endemic biological diversity, adapted to climatic conditions of high temperature and low humidity. Because they are mites that mainly inhabit plants, these can act as reservoirs for the maintenance of biological control agents in natural environments and in agroecosystems. Therefore, the present work aimed to carry out a survey of phytoseiids in areas of Caatinga in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, as well as to describe new species found. Sampling was carried out in three areas in the municipalities of Bonito, Caruaru and São Caetano, with a total of 1044 adult specimens (females and males) collected, belonging to 37 species of 17 genera. Six morphospecies have only been identified to genus level and possibly represent species that have not yet been described. Amblyseiinae was the subfamily with the highest number of species (24), followed by Typhlodrominae (5) and Phytoseiinae (2). The species Amblyseius operculatus De Leon, Euseius mesembrinus (Dean), Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark & Muma, Phytoseius woodburyi De Leon and iv Galendromus (Mugidromus) agreste Silva, Gondim Jr. & Demite were the most abundant. The number of species collected demonstrates that the Caatinga has a great diversity of phytoseiid mites and requires more comprehensive studies, since few areas were sampled to date.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - MANOEL GUEDES CORREA GONDIM JUNIOR
Externo à Instituição - FELIPE MICALI NUVOLONI
Externo à Instituição - ANIBAL RAMADAN OLIVEIRA - UESC-BA
Externo à Instituição - ANTÔNIO CARLOS LOFEGO - UNESP
Externo à Instituição - JOSÉ WAGNER DA SILVA MELO - UFPE