2007
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-007-9107-9
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Plant structural changes due to herbivory: Do changes in Aceria-infested coconut fruits allow predatory mites to move under the perianth?

Abstract: Being minute in size, eriophyoid mites can reach places that are small enough to be inaccessible to their predators. The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, is a typical example; it Wnds partial refuge under the perianth of the coconut fruit. However, some predators can move under the perianth of the coconut fruits and attack the coconut mite. In Sri Lanka, the phytoseiid mite Neoseiulus baraki, is the most common predatory mite found in association with the coconut mite. The cross-diameter of this predatory mit… Show more

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“…This provides experimental evidence that the size of the opening to the mite's refuge may hamper the action of its potential predators, as was hypothesized in earlier work (Aratchige et al 2007;LawsonBalagbo et al 2007b;Negloh et al 2010;Lima et al 2012). …”
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confidence: 64%
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“…This provides experimental evidence that the size of the opening to the mite's refuge may hamper the action of its potential predators, as was hypothesized in earlier work (Aratchige et al 2007;LawsonBalagbo et al 2007b;Negloh et al 2010;Lima et al 2012). …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…In young coconut fruits (up to one month), the perianth is so tightly appressed that coconut mites have no access to the meristematic zone (Howard and AbreuRodriguez 1991). In the course of fruit development, the distance between the perianth rim and the fruit surface increases to the point where coconut mites can access the space beneath the perianth (Howard and Abreu-Rodriguez 1991;Aratchige et al 2007;Negloh et al 2010;Lima et al 2012). This secluded microhabitat provides good conditions for development and reproduction of the mites, which feed on the meristematic tissue of the fruit.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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