Aculops lycopersici (Massee) causes plant desiccation and severe damage to tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) fruit, resulting in serious economic loss. The objective of the study was to determine the incidence of damage to fruit by A. lycopersici. Three varieties of tomato (SUN 7705, CID, and V305 F1) were used. Variety V305 F1 had the greatest index of damaged fruit (1.6852a), lowest index of useful fruit, (2.1878a) and least average weight per fruit (302.97a) of the three varieties. CID was least affected. The middle stratum had the greatest index of damaged fruit (2.3070a), lowest index of useful fruit, (1.5660b), and least average weight per fruit (254.89b) of the three strata. The lower stratum was least affected.
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25 March 2021
Tomato Russet Mite, Aculops lycopersici (Massee), Abundance and Effect on Tomato Yield
Everardo López-Bautista,
Néstor Bautista-Martínez,
Javier Suárez-Espinosa,
Ma. Teresa Santillán-Galicia,
Ricardo Meraz-Álvarez
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 1
March 2021