Revisiting the systematics of Brevipalpus flat mites (Tenuipalpidae): phylogeny, species groups and cryptic diversity

Renata Santos de Mendonça, Francisco Ferragut, Isis Carolina S. de Oliveira +4

Phytophagous mites in the genus Brevipalpus (Tenuipalpidae) can be major pests, causing direct damage to their host plants or vectoring viruses. However, a phylogeny-based classifi…