Cannibalism and interspecific predation of the phytoseiid mite, Amblyseius swirskii

Rasmy, Aly H.; Abou-Elella, G.M.; Hussein, H. E.

doi:10.1007/s10340-003-0022-5

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“…There was no pollen or alternative prey, such as whiteflies or spider mites, on the plants in the experiments. However, A. swirskii is able to cannibalize conspecific mites to overcome situations where their natural prey is scarce (Rasmy et al, 2004), which might explain their continued presence on the plants without prey after 14 days.…”

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Dispersal of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on potted greenhouse chrysanthemum

2010

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a b s t r a c tDispersal of natural enemies through a crop is a key component of biological control. The release strategy should optimize the number of predators that are released, the release frequency and number of release sites throughout a crop with regards to the distance that natural enemies can disperse from their release point. In this study, dispersal rate and behaviour of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) was investigated in potted greenhouse chrysanthemums in the presence or absence of prey (Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Results demonstrate that A. swirskii did not disperse far from the release site. Presence of prey did not influence dispersal, but had an effect on predator survival in one experiment. Only a quarter of the A. swirskii eventually attempted to disperse by going down to the ground. The presence of inter-plant contact greatly improved movement of A. swirskii between plants. It is concluded that good coverage with predators of the crop is needed when using A. swirskii in a biological control program. Having a continuous crop canopy will promote dispersal.Crown

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Dispersal of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on potted greenhouse chrysanthemum

2010

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“…Interspecific predation and cannibalism is common in several species of phytoseiid mites (e.g., McMurtry and Croft 1997;Montserrat et al 2006). Amblyseius swirskii in particular has been shown to be a predator of N. cucumeris (Buitenhuis et al 2010b), Euseius scutalis (Athias-Henriot) (Rasmy et al 2004) and Gynaeseius liturivorus (Ehara) (Sato and Mochizuki 2011). In addition, it prefers and shows better performance on N. cucumeris immature stages compared to their target prey, thrips (Buitenhuis et al 2010b).…”

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Amblyseius swirskii in greenhouse production systems: a floricultural perspective

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The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot is a biological control agent that has the potential to play an important role in pest management in many greenhouse crops. Most research on this predatory mite has focused on its use and efficacy in greenhouse vegetables. However, an increasing number of growers of greenhouse ornamental crops also want to adopt biological control as their primary pest management strategy and find that biological control programs developed for vegetables are not optimized for use on floricultural plants. This paper reviews the use of A. swirskii in greenhouse crops, where possible highlighting the specific challenges and characteristics of ornamentals. The effects of different factors within the production system are described from the insect/mite and plant level up to the production level, including growing practices and environmental conditions. Finally, the use of A. swirskii within an integrated pest management system is discussed.

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“…Although not regarded as a particularly good spider mite predator, A. swirskii will feed on tetranychid eggs and nymphs 101. If A. swirskii is present on plants when spider mite infestations are nascent, the predator may well be able to prevent the development of large pest populations 102…”

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Mites for the control of pests in protected cultivation

Gerson¹,

Weintraub

2007

Pest Management Science

145

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The production of crops under protected conditions is increasing worldwide. Owing to growing consumer demands for healthy and green produce, and intensifying pesticide resistance, non-chemical solutions--foremost among which is biological control--are being sought. The authors review recent advances related to the application of predatory mites for the control of greenhouse pests, and discuss interactions among acarine biocontrol agents (ABAs) and the effects of crop plants and new technologies on ABAs, such as artificial lighting, elevated carbon dioxide levels and genetically modified organisms. This is followed by a discussion of the problems associated with the search for and use of new ABAs, including management, the benefits of modelling and avenues of future research.

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Cannibalism and interspecific predation of the phytoseiid mite, Amblyseius swirskii

Cited by 20 publications

References 7 publications

Dispersal of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on potted greenhouse chrysanthemum

Dispersal of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on potted greenhouse chrysanthemum

Amblyseius swirskii in greenhouse production systems: a floricultural perspective

Mites for the control of pests in protected cultivation

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