Title:	Explorations for natural enemies of the cassava green mite in Brazil.
Authors:	MORAES, G. J. de ALENCAR, J. A. de WENZEL NETO, F. MERGULHAO, S. M. R.
Affiliation:	GILBERTO JOSE de MORAES, CNPMA; CPATSA; CPATSA; CPATSA.
Date Issued:	1990
Citation:	In: SYMPOSIUM INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TROPICAL ROOT CROPS, 8., 1988, Bangkok. Proceedings. Bangkok: International Society for Tropical Root Crops, [1990?]. p.351-353
Description:	The cassava green mite (Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar)) is today one of the most important pests of cassava in Africa. Explorations for efficient natural enemies of that pest were initiated in Brazil in the beginning of 1988 through an agreement between Africa-wide Biological Control Programm/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA). The work consists basically of two major components. The first refers to the identification of areas with consistently low infestations of the mite and determination of the natural enemies associated with it. The second refers to field estimations of the efficiency of the natural enemies found. Until now, the most widespread enemies detected were the predaceous Amblyseius idaeus (Denmark and Muma) and Amblyseius limonicus Garman and McGregor s.l., the former in drier and the latter in more humid places.
Thesagro:	Mononychellus Tanajoa
NAL Thesaurus:	Acari Amblyseius idaeus Manihot biological control Brazil
Keywords:	Amblyseius limonicus Natural enemy
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CNPMA)