Aceria guerreronis
TaxID: 331510
Basic Information
Aceria guerreronis
coconut mite, Coconut mite, Coconut Mite
Aceria guerreronis, the coconut mite, is an eriophyid mite which infests coconut plantations. It is economically devastating, and can destroy up to 60% of coconut production. The immature nuts are infested and injured by mites feeding in the portion covered by the perianth of the immature nut.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Trombidiformes
Eriophyidae
Aceria
guerreronis
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Arachnida;o__Trombidiformes;f__Eriophyidae;g__Aceria;s__Aceria guerreronis
nan
Arthropods
Photos (2 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (1 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Cocos nucifera | Host |
Quarantine Status (9 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Absent | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Sri Lanka | Quarantine pests | — |
| Mozambique | Quarantine pests | — |
| Malaysia | Quarantine pests | — |
| Nicaragua | Absent | — |
| French Polynesia | Absent | — |
| Singapore | Quarantine pests | — |
| Thailand | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (35 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Present | — |
| Benin | Present | — |
| Bahamas | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Present | — |
| Cameroon | Present | — |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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