| status of aceria guerreronis keifer (acari: eriophyidae) as a pest of coconut in the state of sao paulo, southeastern brazil. | the coconut mite, aceria guerreronis keifer, is one of the main pests of coconut palms (cocos nucifera) in northeastern brazil. the objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of the coconut mite and other mites on coconut palms in the state of são paulo and to estimate the possible role of predatory mites in the control of this pest. the effect of cultivated genotypes and sampling dates on the mite populations was also estimated. we sampled attached fruits, leaflets, inflorescences, and ... | 2012 | 23950068 |