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ABSTRACT
Litchi has been cultivated in Italy for about two decades without showing symptoms caused by most of the phytophagous pests associated with this plant worldwide. The first record of the tiny eriophyid mite Aceria litchii in Italy and Europe is here reported, with a brief review on the knowledge on this species.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the owner of the farm Cupitur for his cooperation, Prof. Enrico de Lillo for identifying Aceria litchi, and the two anonymous reviewers for their precious and constructive comments. The study was funded by the University of Palermo (Fondo di Finanziamento per la Ricerca FFR 2018/2021, D13, Haralabos Tsolakis).
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Funding
The work was supported by the Università degli Studi di Palermo [FFR 2018/2021, D13, Haralabos Tsolakis].