Lychee Erinose Mite

• General Information

  

  The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Figure 1), was found in a 3-acre commercial lychee orchard in Lee County on Pine Island, FL in February 2018. Infestations were recorded on young leaves, stems, and inflorescences of the lychee varieties, ‘Mauritius’, ‘Hak Ip’, and ‘Sweet Heart’. | Read More... 

• Recommendations and Control

  

  • Management Recommendations for the Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM)
  • Door-yard (home landscape) recommendations to reduce Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM)
  • LEM Pamphlet Spanish
  • LEM Pamphlet English
  • Whitewash Formula 
  • LEM lychee tree recovery post severe pruning

• Presentations

  

  • Homeowners - your lychee tree and the lychee erinose mite
  • Commercial Growers - Lychee Erinose Mite Information, Update, Recommendations
  • New Serious Pest of Lychee and Longan Found in Florida

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