2022/03/16 by Nompumelelo P. Ngubane-Ndhlovu, Ronald Ochoa, Edward A. Ueckermann +1 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Agricultural pest management studies #Insect-Plant Interactions and Control #Plant Parasitism and Resistance
paper · pdf · doi:10.24349/d7co-7t53
openalex publication_date 2022/03/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02
Bougainvillea plants, native of Brazil, are cultivated in home gardens in South Africa. Vittacus bougainvilleae (Keifer) (Eriophyidae), Brevipalpus californicus s.l. (Banks) and Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Tenuipalpidae) are recorded for the first time in this country infesting bougainvillea plants. The bougainvillea rust mite, V. bougainvilleae, was detected in the Western Cape Province during the summer season. Infested plants showed symptoms of leaf rolling, as well as leaf and flower drop. Brevipalpus californicus and B. yothersi were detected in Mpumalanga Province during winter and late autumn causing no obvious damage.