Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: MARIA LUIZA TAVARES MATHEUS

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STUDENT : MARIA LUIZA TAVARES MATHEUS
DATE: 26/02/2026
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala de Vídeo do Laboratório de Acarologia
TITLE:

Mite diversity in mango cultivation: a comparative study between Dry Tropical Forest and Atlantic Forest

KEY WORDS:

Acari, Cisaberoptus kenyae, Dasilcoferla nadirae, Alpha diversity, Beta diversity, Mangifera indica.

PAGES: 27
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Agronomia
SUBÁREA: Fitossanidade
SPECIALTY: Entomologia Agrícola
SUMMARY:

Characterizing the mite community associated with mango trees is essential for understanding its composition and structure in different biomes, contributing to the understanding of ecological processes and to biodiversity conservation. The hypotheses of this study were: (1) the α-diversity of mites associated with mango trees is lower in the Tropical Dry Forest; and (2) β-diversity between biomes is predominantly explained by species turnover. This study compares α-diversity and estimates β-diversity in two mango cultivation areas: one located in the Dry Tropical Forest and the other in the Atlantic Forest. In the Dry Tropical Forest, monthly samplings included different plant organs and positions within the plant canopy. For the Atlantic Forest, previously published data were used, obtained using the same sampling methodology, ensuring comparability between biomes. Sampling was conducted during temporally close periods, minimizing the effects of prolonged temporal variation. In the Dry Tropical Forest, 18 mite species were recorded, with dominance of Cisaberoptus kenyae (Keifer), a pattern also observed in the Atlantic Forest. The community of predatory mites showed predominance of the family Iolinidae in the Dry Tropical Forest and the family Phytoseiidae in the Atlantic Forest. α-diversity was lower in the Dry Tropical Forest for all Hill numbers (q = 0, 1, and 2). β-diversity indicated high species turnover, with only eight species shared between the biomes, whereas 10 species were exclusive to the Dry Tropical Forest and 20 exclusive to the Atlantic Forest, evidencing strong faunistic differentiation between the biomes.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - MANOEL GUEDES CORREA GONDIM JUNIOR
Interna - ***.662.504-** - VANESKA BARBOSA MONTEIRO - UFRPE
Externa à Instituição - DEBORA BARBOSA DE LIMA MELO - UFPE