Termos para indexação: Nim, Citronelol, Timol, Aceria guerreronis, Cocus nucifera.

The coconut is one of the most important crops in the northeast of Brazil. However, it is affected by several pests. The coconut eriophyid mite Aceria guerreronis, Keifer, (1965), is one of these pests. It is responsible for yield losses. In order to determine the efficiency of Acanat, an experiment was carried out in a field to control the coconut mite. A randomized block design was used, with four treatments (0; 5; 10; 15 ml.L -1