Mite fauna on apples in southern Brazil - Review and perspectives

RODE, PRISCILA A.; BIZARRO, GABRIEL L.; SPOHR, GUILHERME ANDRÉ; MALMANN, DANIELE; SCHUSSLER, MATHEUS; FERLA, NOELI JUAREZ

doi:10.1590/0001-3765202320221113

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“…It is widely cultivated for its fruit, apples, which come in various colors, flavors, and textures [1]. Its probable origins trace back to the mountainous regions of Central Asia, thriving at altitudes between 1200 and 1800 m [2,3]. It is cultivated on every continent, excluding Antarctica.…”

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“…The immature and adult stages of P. ulmi, along with other mite pests, induce a decline in photosynthesis, leading to reduced fruit size. This, in turn, prompts premature fruit drop and adversely affects the fruiting in the subsequent season [3,31]. Phytoseiids play a major role as essential biological control agents against pest mites, making them integral components of applied biological control programs (Lindquist et al, 1996;McMurtry and Croft, 1997).…”

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Assessing Panonychus ulmi (Acari: Tetranychidae) Infestations and Their Key Predators on Malus domestica Borkh in Varied Ecological Settings

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Lahlali,

Joutei

et al. 2024

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This study investigates the infestation dynamics of Panonychus ulmi McGregor 1916 and its associated predators in Malus domestica borkh orchards across three towns in Morocco: Midelt, Ait Sebaa, and Imouzzer-Kender, situated in the Fez-Meknes and Draa-Tafilalt regions. Ait Sebaa (Fez-Meknes region), characterized by high temperatures and a lower altitude, exhibited a substantial increase in P. ulmi and its predators. In contrast, Midelt (Draa-Tafilalt region), with the highest altitude, demonstrated lower mite counts. Imouzzer-Kender (Fez-Meknes region), at an intermediate altitude, showed moderate mite levels. Detailed findings reveal a positive correlation between P. ulmi and temperature, as well as with phytoseiid mites. Conversely, a negative correlation exists between P. ulmi and altitude. Additionally, a positive correlation between phytoseiid mites and temperature is identified. Overall, this study provides valuable information on the ecological interactions between mites, temperature, altitude and humidity in distinct Moroccan regions, highlighting the need to take regional specificities into account in pest management strategies.

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