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Scholars can obtain some necessary biogeographic information about coconut mites from studies that explore the geographic patterns of morphological variations and molecular properties among coconut mite populations from various locales. To investigate the geographical origin, ancestral host associations, and colonization history of the mite in Thailand, we obtained DNA sequence data from two mitochondrial (16s and COI) and one nuclear region (ITS) from coconut mite samples originating from 25 populations; additionally, we analyzed the morphological variations in the prodorsal shield and the coxigenital and ventral regions of the mite idiosoma. From the results of experiments using both identification methods, we identified the mite as the coconut mite, A. guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae). According to the phylogenetic analysis results of the 25 mite samples, we classified the mites as being closely related to mites found by the authors of a previous report in India. We are the first to report the results of a geometric morphometric analysis and molecular identification of A. guerreronis in Thailand, and our findings support the idea that the mites\u2019 origin and invasion history are not well documented, which makes it difficult to apply quarantine procedures and search for biological pest control agents.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/insects13111022","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,8]],"date-time":"2022-11-08T11:56:36Z","timestamp":1667908596000},"page":"1022","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Geometric Morphometric Analysis and Molecular Identification of Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) Collected from Thailand"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5134-0115","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suradet","family":"Buttachon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2964-1886","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Siwaret","family":"Arikit","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9892-5818","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wirawan","family":"Nuchchanart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"},{"name":"Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"},{"name":"Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (AG-BIO\/MHESI), Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}]},{"given":"Thanapol","family":"Puangmalee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"},{"name":"Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (AG-BIO\/MHESI), Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}]},{"given":"Tidapa","family":"Duanchay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"}]},{"given":"Nattaya","family":"Jampameung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4746-7073","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sunisa","family":"Sanguansub","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"373","DOI":"10.1007\/s10493-011-9464-2","article-title":"Distribution of Aceria guerreronis and Neoseiulus baraki among and within coconut bunches in northeast Brazil","volume":"54","author":"Gondim","year":"2011","journal-title":"Exp. 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