Study of Prevention and Protection against Litchi Pest, Aceria litchii on Litchi chinensis

Litchi is distinctly a delicate, delicious summer delight, juicy, flavoured and attractive bright red colour fruit having good source of minerals and vitamins. India and china account for about 91 percent of the world‟s litchi production.The erinose mite, Aceria litchii (Eriophyidae), a major pest of this crop, feeds on the leaves and on all parts of the plants forming erinea. The purpose of this review is to present the most common control methods and to propose integrated management techniques for L. chinensis production systems. A. litchii infestations were detected in Brazilian orchards in 2008. Chemical pesticides are currently the main control measure for this pest; however, the combination of biological, chemical and cultural methods are more promising in the long term. Controlling and preventing the erinose mite are key factors for reducing its spread and establishment. Aceria litchii (Keifer) has been very distructive to litchi crop affecting adversely the production of litchi crop with a view to formulate economic control of the pest.