Ecological impact of Raoiella indica Hirst on the mite fauna of San José de las Lajas municipality, Mayabeque, Cuba

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Héctor Rodríguez Morell
Delvy Alonso Rodríguez
Ileana Miranda Cabrera
Daymara Rodríguez Alfonso
Mayra Ramos Lima

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The structure of the mite communities were compared in San José de las Lajas municipality, Mayabeque province, Cuba, before and after the introduction of Raoiella indica Hirst to establish its ecological impact on the mite fauna present on selected species of the families Arecaceae and Musaceae . The selected botanical species were Cocos nucifera L., Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc., Dypsis lutescens (H. Wendl.) Beentje & J. Dransf., Roystonea regia O.F. Cook, and Musa spp. The abundance of the mites detected by functional group was calculated and different ecological indices were applied. The introduction of R. indica into San José de las Lajas municipality caused a reduction of the associated-mite richness in the evaluated plant species, which was particularly marked in coconut and garden palm due to the reduction of predatory mites. A significant increase in the family Tenuipalpidae was observed, due to the high populations of R. indica recorded on C. nucifera, A. merrillii and Musa spp., to the detriment of representatives of the families Tetranychidae and Eriophyidae, which were majorities in the first sampling period. The existence of a rearrangement of the mite species and their abundance was demonstrated, being evidenced by the reduction of species diversity and the increase of dominance, in response to population increases of the invasive exotic mite, which could cause imbalances and affect biodiversity over time.

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Rodríguez Morell, H. ., Alonso Rodríguez, D. ., Miranda Cabrera, I. ., Rodríguez Alfonso, D. ., & Ramos Lima, M. . (2023). Ecological impact of Raoiella indica Hirst on the mite fauna of San José de las Lajas municipality, Mayabeque, Cuba. Revista De Protección Vegetal, 38, https://cu-id.com/2247/v38e05. Retrieved from https://revistas.censa.edu.cu/index.php/RPV/article/view/1284
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