Acaricides are one of the cornerstones of an efficient control program for phytophagous
mites. An analysis of the global acaricide market reveals that spider mites such as …

The etiology of citrus leprosis was initially contested. In the United States, Fawcett and
Burger in 1911 (cited by Bitancourt [8]) suggested that the disease was caused by the …

The family Tenuipalpidae is worldwide in distribution and includes several economically
important pest species. Species of the genus Brevipalpus have been identified as vectors of …

The rhabdoviruses form a large family (Rhabdoviridae) whose host ranges include humans,
other vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. There are at least 90 plant-infecting …

Citrus leprosis complex is an emerging disease in the Americas, associated with two
unrelated taxa of viruses distributed in South, Central, and North America. The cytoplasmic …

An increasing number of diseases transmitted by Brevipalpus mite species (Acari:
Tenuipalpidae) is being identified that affect economically important plants such as citrus …

The genus Brevipalpus includes most of the economically important species of
Tenuipalpidae. Many Brevipalpus species reproduce by theletokous parthenogenesis while …

The family Tenuipalpidae has over 622 species in 30 genera described worldwide. A total of
928 plant species in 513 genera within 139 families are recorded hosts of one or more of the …

Highlights•Increasing number of full-sequenced Brevipalpus-transmitted viruses
(BTVs).•BTVs are mainly detected in South America, likely their biodiversity's hotspot.•Mite …

Banana trees, citrus fruit trees, pome fruit trees, grapevines, mango trees, and stone fruit
trees are major fruit trees cultured worldwide and correspond to nearly 90% of the global …