Candidate predators for biological control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Lesna, I.K.A.; Wolfs, Peter; Faraji, Farid; Roy, Lise; Komdeur, Jan; Sabelis, Maurice W.

doi:10.1007/s10493-009-9239-1

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“…and that the breeding success of individual birds strongly depends on the presence of predatory mites that attack Dermanyssus spp. (Lesna et al 2009). The only ground nesting group extensively analysed here are the larks (Alaudidae) and these bird species appear to stand out as the only ones that had no Dermanyssus individuals in their nests (Fig.…”

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Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species

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Given that 14 out of the 25 currently described species of Dermanyssus Dugès, 1834, are morphologically very close to each another, misidentifications may occur and are suspected in at least some records. One of these 14 species is the red fowl mite, D. gallinae (De Geer, 1778), a blood parasite of wild birds, but also a pest in the poultry industry. Using molecular phylogenetic tools we aimed to answer two questions concerning host specificity and synanthropicity: (1) is D. gallinae the only species infesting European layer farms?, and (2) can populations of D. gallinae move from wild to domestic birds and vice versa? Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequences were obtained from 73 Dermanyssus populations collected from nests of wild European birds and from poultry farms and these were analyzed using maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference. Mapping of the observed host range on the obtained topology and correlation with behavioural observations revealed that (1) host range is strongly dependent on some ecological parameters (e.g. nest hygiene, exposure to pesticides and predators), that (2) out of five species under test, synanthropic populations were found only in lineages of D. gallinae, and that (3) at least some haplotypes found in wild birds were very close to those found in association with domestic birds.

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Section: Role Of the Ecosystem In The Nest Environmentmentioning

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Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species

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“…the nest material and its immediate surroundings. Nests usually harbour communities of arthropods, including not only parasites, but also microbivores and predators that feed on them (Fenda 2010; Lesna et al 2009 and references therein). Such communities may harbour several species that are specialized on life in a nest (nidicoles), and they emerge more easily in nests that are re-used by the nesting bird or mammal.…”

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Laboratory tests for controlling poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) with predatory mites in small ‘laying hen’ cages

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To assess their potential to control poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae), we tested selected predaceous mites (Androlaelaps casalis and Stratiolaelaps scimitus) that occur naturally in wild bird nests or sometimes spontaneously invade poultry houses. This was done under laboratory conditions in cages, each with 2–3 laying hens, initially 300 poultry red mites and later the release of 1,000 predators. These small-scale tests were designed to prevent mite escape from the cages and they were carried out in three replicates at each of three temperature regimes: 26, 30 (constant day and night) and 33–25 °C (day-night cycle). After 6 weeks total population sizes of poultry red mites and predatory mites were assessed. For the temperature regimes of 26 and 33/25 °C S. scimitus reduced the poultry red mite population relative to the control experiments by a factor 3 and 30, respectively, and A. casalis by a factor of 18 and 55, respectively. At 30 °C the predators had less effect on red mites, with a reduction of 1.3-fold for S. scimitus and 5.6-fold for A. casalis. This possibly reflected hen manure condition or an effect of other invertebrates in the hen feed. Poultry red mite control was not negatively affected by temperatures as high as 33 °C and was always better in trials with A. casalis than in those with S. scimitus. In none of the experiments predators managed to eradicate the population of poultry red mites. This may be due to a prey refuge effect since most predatory mites were found in and around the manure tray at the bottom of the cage, whereas most poultry red mites were found higher up in the cage (i.e. on the walls, the cover, the perch, the nest box and the food box). The efficacy of applying predatory mites in the poultry industry may be promoted by reducing this refuge effect, boosting predatory mite populations using alternative prey and prolonged predator release devices. Biocontrol success, however, will strongly depend on how the poultry is housed in practice (free range, cage or aviary systems) and on which chemicals are applied to disinfect poultry houses and to control other pests.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10493-012-9596-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Evans & Till 1966;Domrow 1980). If the mite identified as Hypoaspis fenilis by Hill and Gordon (1945) was Androlaelaps casalis, it is very unlikely that it was the cause of the reported dermatitis, as it has been shown that A. casalis is a predator (Hughes 1976) and does not bite humans (McKinley 1963;Lesna et al 2009). Hill and Gordon (1945) considered it probable that either Haemogamasus oudemansi or Hyposapis fenilis or both were responsible for the dermatitis they observed, but were careful to point out that their evidence was not conclusive.…”

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Occurrence of the predatory mite Haemogamasus pontiger (Berlese) (Acari: Laelapidae) in Australia, with a review of its biology

Halliday¹

2011

Australian Journal of Entomology

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Haemogamasus pontiger (Acari: Laelapidae) is shown to be widespread in straw and stored grain in south-eastern Australia. It sometimes invades houses and other structures, and has been suspected of biting humans and causing dermatitis. However, behavioural and morphological evidence has shown that it is a predator. There is no convincing evidence that this species is a parasite of mammals, or that it has any medical significance.

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Candidate predators for biological control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Cited by 53 publications

References 31 publications

Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species

Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species

Laboratory tests for controlling poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) with predatory mites in small ‘laying hen’ cages

Occurrence of the predatory mite Haemogamasus pontiger (Berlese) (Acari: Laelapidae) in Australia, with a review of its biology

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