Polyphagotarsonemus latus

TaxID: 1204166

Basic Information

Polyphagotarsonemus latus

Broad Mite, Broad mite

The broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Acari: Tarsonemidae), is a microscopic species of mite found on many species of plants, spanning 60 families including important agricultural species such as cotton, soybean, blackberries, strawberries, peppers, and other fruits. Broad mites are also currently affecting cannabis plants, as the industry matures with legalization. The mites are found in many areas worldwide and are major greenhouse pests. P. latus infestation can typically cause stunting and twisting of the leaves and flowers, blackening, and death of new growth. The damage resembles that caused by auxin herbicides, which are thought to be a result of toxins produced in their salivary glands. The developmental threshold of P. latus is between 10 and 36 C at 86% relative humidity. They can be controlled by removing and destroying infested plants and spraying with an acaricide. Alternatively, broad mite infestations can be controlled by introducing predatory mites, such as Amblyseius herbicolus, Neoseiulus barkeri, or Neoseiulus californicus.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Arachnida

Trombidiformes

Tarsonemidae

Polyphagotarsonemus

latus

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Photos (5 photos)

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(c) David B. Langston@BY
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(c) faluke@BY-NC
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(c) unknown@CC0
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(c) juansoria@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (8 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Antigua and Barbuda Quarantine pests —
Angola Quarantine pests —
Ghana Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests 2018
Nepal Quarantine pests —
French Polynesia Present —
Sao Tome and Principe Quarantine pests —
Seychelles Quarantine pests —

Distribution (12 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Australia Present —
Brazil Present —
Côte d'Ivoire Present —
Colombia Present —
Spain Present —
France Present —
Indonesia Present —
India Present —
Italy Present —
Japan Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (1 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Assembly Accession Assembly Level Genome Size(Mb) Contig N50(Kb) Scaffold N50(Kb) BUSCO% Downloads Actions
GCA_040055235.1 Contig 49 30903 30903 -

Transcriptomes (2 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR22253917 adult - - 31170869 India: Bengaluru
SRR22253916 adult - - 34336444 India: Bengaluru

DNA Barcodes (11 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
GBMNF37329-22 BOLD:AED8321 COI-5P 631 India - -
GBMNE26410-21 - COI-3P 455 Mexico 2020-07-01 -
GBMNE26409-21 - COI-3P 441 Mexico 2020-07-01 -
GBMND46071-21 BOLD:AEI4435 COI-5P 656 India - -
GBMND46070-21 BOLD:AEI4435 COI-5P 713 India - -
GBMNB49299-20 BOLD:AED8321 COI-5P 563 India 2019-09-11 -
GBMNB49298-20 BOLD:AED8321 COI-5P 633 India 2018-09-01 -
GBFSB9685-24 - ITS2 466 India 2015-04-15 -
GBCH11796-13 BOLD:ACH8582 COI-5P 649 India - 23.5863, 81.173004
GBAAX80317-26 - COI-5P 592 Mexico - -
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Literature