ABSTRACT
The experiment was carried out in Bebedouro County, State of São Paulo, in the period of 3/10 until 7/26/2000, in order to study the effect of acaricides on Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes, 1939) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in citrus. The products tested and dosages in g AI/100L of water were: Check; Flufenoxuron + Propargite (2.5 + 36 e 3.0 + 36); Flufenoxuron + Dicofol (2.5 + 36 e 3.0 + 36); Flufenoxuron + Clorfenapyr (2.5+ 6.0; 2.5 + 7.5 e 3.0 + 7.5); Hexythiazox + Propargite (0.75 + 36), Flufenoxuron (5.0) and Hexythiazox (1.5). All of the acaricides induced significant reductions to the population of B. phoenicis up to 60 days after the application. Flufenoxuron + Dicofol (2.5 e 3.0 + 36.0 g A.I./100L); Flufenoxuron + Chlofenapyr (2.5 e 3.0 + 7.5 g A.I./100L) and Hexythiazox + Propargite (0.75 + 36 g A.I./100L) were efficient up to 120 days after the application for the control of the leprosis mite B. phoenicis in citrus orchard.
KEY WORDS:
Acari; Brevipalpus phoenicis, acaricides; citrus.