Order Prostigmata | Subclass Acari Rank Species | |
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Similar Aceria, Eriophyidae, Phytoseiidae, Hirsutella, Eriophyoidea | ||
The eriophyid coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, is a mite which infests coconut plantations. It is economically devastating, and can destroy up to 90% of coconut production. The immature nuts are infested and injured by mites feeding in the portion covered by the perianth of the immature nut.
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