Biological control of broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) with the generalist predator Amblyseius swirskii

Maanen, R. van; Vila, Enric; Sabelis, Maurice W.; Janssen, Arne

doi:10.1007/s10493-010-9343-2

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“…The reduced photosynthetic activity in leaves due to severe mite infestation also causes flower and fruit shedding which in turn reduces the number of fruits formed and yield [10]. The findings further confirmed that yellow mites attack the young leaves and shoots, causing significant losses, especially the stoppage of growth or atrophy of the branches and the flower drop markedly as reported earlier by many workers resulting in a fewer number of fruits formed in the plants [11].…”

Section: Effect Of Polyphagotarsonemus Latus Infestation On Chilli Frsupporting

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Incidence of chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on chilli fruit parameters under field conditions

2017

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Fourteen chilli hybrids were raised to study the effect of phytophagous chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on fruit parameters of chilli at Research Farm Area, Department of Vegetable Sciences, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana). Chilli mites are one of the major pests of vegetable, ornamental and fruit crops, causing considerable loss in yield. Correlation coefficient (r = -0.98) calculated between mite incidence and fruit length suggested an increase in mite population led to corresponding significant decrease in fruit length in fourteen chilli hybrids. Maximum average fruit length (6.50 cm) was recorded in hybrid 9/CHIhyb-10 with corresponding lowest mite count (2.53mites/leaf). In contrast, decreased fruit length was recorded in hybrids 10/CHIhyb-7 (2.50 cm) and 10/CHIhyb-6 (2.83 cm) with highest mite count of 6.28 and 5.70 mites/ leaf, respectively. Likewise, negative and highly significant correlation was recorded between mite incidence and fruit number (r = -0.98) and fruit yield/plant (r = -0.96).

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Section: Effect Of Polyphagotarsonemus Latus Infestation On Chilli Frsupporting

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Incidence of chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on chilli fruit parameters under field conditions

2017

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“…Amblyseius swirskii can feed on various types of food including arthropod prey but also plant materials like pollen and honeydew (Momen and El-Saway 1993). Previous studies showed that A. swirskii can successfully develop and reproduce on a wide range of food sources such as whiteflies (Nomikou et al 2001;Calvo et al 2008;Messelink et al 2008), thrips (Arthurs et al 2009;Chow et al 2010), eriophyid mites (El-Laithy 1998;Park et al 2010), broad mites (van Maanen et al 2010;Onzo et al 2012), spider mites (Xu and Enkegaard 2010) and plant pollen (Kutuk and Yigit 2011;Park et al 2011).…”

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Development and reproduction of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii on artificial diets

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Development, survival and reproduction of the predatorymite Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) were assessed when fed on cattail pollen (Typha latifolia L.), dried fruit mite (Carpoglyphus lactis L.), or on two artificial diets. The basic artificial diet (AD1) was composed of honey, sucrose, tryptone, yeast extract, and egg yolk. This diet was enriched (AD2) by adding hemolymph from oak silkworm pupae (Antheraea pernyi (Guerin-Meneville)). Mites fed on C. lactis and AD2 had shorter immature and preoviposition periods than those fed on the other diets. The total number of deposited eggs was significantly higher for females fed on AD2 than for those maintained on the other diets. The intrinsic rate of increase (rm) of A. swirskii was highest on AD2 and C. lactis, followed by T. latifolia pollen, and AD1. In conclusion, the artificial diet AD2 supported development and reproduction of A. swirskii to the same extent as a factitious prey which is routinely used in the mass rearing of the phytoseiid. Our findings indicate the potential of artificial diets for the mass production of this economically important predatory mite

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“…Phytoseiid mites are important natural enemies in many agricultural systems (Helle and Sabelis 1986;de Moraes and Flechtmann 2008 (Peña and Osborne 1996;Weintraub et al 2003;Jovicich et al 2009;van Maanen et al 2010;Sarmento et al 2011;Rodríguez-Cruz 2014). Of those, A. herbicolus is frequently found in association with chilli pepper plants infested with broad mites in Minas Gerais (Matos 2006;Rodríguez-Cruz 2014).…”

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Alternative food promotes broad mite control on chilli pepper plants

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Many omnivorous arthropods are important natural enemies because they can feed on plantprovided pollen and several prey species, and thus persist in crops even in the absence of the target pest. Hence, populations of these predators can be established in a crop by providing alternative food, thus increasing biological control. We investigated how alternative food affects broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) control on chilli pepper plants by predatory mites. The predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus had high oviposition and population growth rates when fed with cattail pollen, chilli pepper pollen and bee-collected pollen, and a low rate on the alternative prey Tetranychus urticae. Supplementing pepper plants with pollen resulted in better control of broad mite populations. Release of A. herbicolus on young plants with weekly addition of honeybee pollen until plants produce flowers seems a viable strategy to sustain populations of this predator, thus protecting young, vulnerable plants from broad mite infestations.

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Biological control of broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) with the generalist predator Amblyseius swirskii

Cited by 84 publications

References 16 publications

Incidence of chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on chilli fruit parameters under field conditions

Incidence of chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on chilli fruit parameters under field conditions

Development and reproduction of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii on artificial diets

Alternative food promotes broad mite control on chilli pepper plants

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