Occurrence and distribution of the grape rust mite Calepitrimerus vitis (Nalepa, 1905) in Korea |
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Authors: | Myoung Rae Cho Jong-Ho Lee Sung-Wook Jeon Taek Jun Kang Hyeong Hwan Kim Chang Yeol Yang Seung-Joon Ahn |
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Institution: | 1. National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon 441-440, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Plant Quarantine, Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency, Anyang 430-016, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | The grape rust mite, Calepitrimerus vitis, was identified from grapevines firstly in Korea. In the spring of 2011, symptoms characterized by the retarded growth of young shoots and flower buds in the grapevine were reported by local farmers in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province of Korea. A large number of the small, white, and longitudinal mites were observed both on the twig surfaces and the overwintering buds. The mite was identified as Calepitrimerus vitis (Nalepa) (Acari: Eriophyidae) by morphological observations under both a microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Nationwide surveys in 2011–2012 were conducted to figure out the distribution of the mite, revealing that the mite was widely distributed in the grape production area in Korea both in greenhouse and in open field vineyards. Interestingly, the mite density was much higher in Hwaseong, a middle-west coast of Korea, with several hundred mites per overwintering bud. However, no significant damage was observed from the sprouting season to the harvest time, except for the retarded growth of shoot and flower buds in the early season. The morphological characteristics of C. vitis with SEM micrographs and the survey results in major grape production areas in Korea are reported herein. |
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