Peña J., 2003.
Pests of avocado in Florida. Proceedings of V world avocado congress: 487-494.

Abstract
The current pest situation on Florida avocado is reviewed. Status of research for pests such as, the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa, the loopers. Epimeces detexta (Walker), E. matrona-ria (Guenée), Anacamptodes defectaria (Guenée), Oxydia vesulia transponens (Walker), the avocado lacebug, Pseudacysta perseae Heat., the avocado miner, Gracillia perseae, avocado lea-froller, Caloptilia sp., the mite Oligonychus yothersi (McGregor), the mirids Dagbertus fasciatus (Reuter), the mite Tegolophus perseaflorae Keiffer is discussed.


  • Summary

  • Nomenclature
  • Identification
  • Hosts
  • Distribution
  • Other biological features

  • Nomenclatural data


    Identification tools


    Host data (1 result)

  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Lauraceae: Persea americana].

  • Distribution data (1 result)

  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [Nearctic: United States].

  • Other biological features

  • Oligonychus (Oligonychus) yothersi (McGregor, 1914) [pest].