Arthropods associated with blueberries and their link to bud abortion
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https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i4.3703Keywords:
Brevipalpus yothersi, Scirtothrips dorsalis, Vaccinium corymbosumAbstract
In order to describe the arthropod fauna associated with blueberry crops and consider its potential link with bud abortion, a study of the taxa present during a phenological cycle of the crop was carried out in a blueberry orchard, Biloxi variety, in Los Reyes, Michoacán, Mexico, from October to February 2022; the recorded taxa were identified and their potential link with bud abortion was assessed. Seven different taxa of arthropods were found, of which the presence of the following stands out: Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), which is reported as a virus vector, and Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), due to the damage it causes from the vegetative phase. The analysis indicated that S. dorsalis is a taxon that is present from the first vegetative shoots, whereas B. yothersi increases its population level significantly when the crop enters the phenological phase of flowering. Based on the characteristics of both pests, it is considered that the simultaneous presence of S. dorsalis and B. yothersi could be the cause of the phytosanitary problem observed in blueberries.
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