Effect of temperature and photoperiod on the development, fecundity and longevity of Amblyseius swirskii Ath.-Henr. (Acari, Gamasida, Phytoseiidae)

Yousef, Abd El‐Tawab A.; El-keifl, A. H.; Metwally, A. M.

doi:10.1007/bf01907279

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“…These gures are similar to those formerly performed on this predatory mite reported by Lee and Gillespie (2011) and Farazmand et al (2020) who noted a 7-d pre-adult duration at 25°C. Furthermore, Yousef et al (1982) estimated that this value at 30°C is 5.6 d that was similar the durations that obtained in the current study. The pre-adult duration of this predator mite that feeds on Thrips tabaci Lindeman at 25ºC (7.8 days) reported by Wimmer et al (2008) are different from those estimated in our study at the same temperature.…”

Section: Nonlinear Modelssupporting

confidence: 91%

Modeling Linear and Nonlinear Relationship between Temperature and Development Rate of Amblyseuis swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Moradi

Rahimi

Sadeghi

et al. 2023

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In recent years, the utilization of biocontrol agents to administer agriculture pests has received more attention, which has conduce to an growth in companies generating biocontrol agents, including predators and parasitoids. Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot as a part of predatory communities in greenhouses is currently used worldwide as a biocontrol agent against small insects and various mites, especially to suppress the population of the two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch. To improve mass rearing of A. swirskii and optimize its application in integrated pest management programs, its development rate was determined at seven constant temperatures ranging from 15 to 32 (±1)°C, 50±10% RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h under laboratory conditions. To determine the lower temperature threshold (T0) and thermal constant (K) of different stages of the predator, two linear models (ordinary and Ikemoto) were used. In addition, 26 nonlinear models were fitted to evaluate the development rate at different temperatures. The lower temperature threshold (T0) and thermal constant (K) of total immature stages were estimated by the ordinary (3.72°C and 133.22 DD) and Ikemoto (10.64°C and 86.51DD) linear models. Based on the Akaike information criterion (AIC), the best model for description of the temperature-dependent development rate of the egg, larval, protonymphal and dutonymphal stages was the Ratkowsky model and for the whole pre-adult stage, it was the Logan-6 model. Our results provided a detailed evaluation of the thermal requirements of A. swirskii, which can be important in improving the role of this mite in biological control programs.

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Section: Nonlinear Modelssupporting

confidence: 91%

Modeling Linear and Nonlinear Relationship between Temperature and Development Rate of Amblyseuis swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Moradi

Rahimi

Sadeghi

et al. 2023

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“…Overall, feeding on pollen of T. latifolia seems to result in a slightly lower rate of population increase, but values obtained by others are generally in the same range as ours, at similar temperatures. Yousef et al (1982) reported development times of 19.3 days at 15°C and 5.2 days at 30°C, with a diet of T. urticae. These durations are considerably shorter than ours, and this may reflect the effects of food (T. urticae vs. T. latifolia pollen), or differences in the populations.…”

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“…It can be introduced as a biological control agent against whiteflies, thrips, spider mites, eriophyid mites and other pests on vegetable crops in greenhouses (Nomikou et al 2003;Hoogerbrugge et al 2005;Messelink et al 2005Messelink et al , 2006. Some studies on development, fecundity and mortality have been conducted (Yousef et al 1982;Metwally et al 1984;Hoda et al 1987;El-Laithy and Fouly 1992;Abou-Awad et al 1999;Nomikou et al 2001), but these involved a limited range of temperatures. Our purpose in this study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature on the population dynamics of A. swirskii.…”

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Life tables and development of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) at different temperatures

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Development time, reproduction, survival and sex ratio were determined for the omnivorous mite Amblyseius swirskii at nine constant temperatures (13, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 32, 34 and 36°C) on pepper leaf disks with cattail, Typha latifolia, pollen for food. These data were used to derive life table parameters at these constant temperatures. No development was observed at 13°C. The lower development threshold, based on the fit to the linear portion of the development curve, was 11.3°C. The upper development threshold was 37.4 ± 1.12°C, and the optimum temperature was calculated to be 31.5°C. Average lifetime fecundity ranged from a low of 1.3 ± 0.24 eggs/female at 15°C to a high of 16.1 ± 0.34 eggs/female at 25°C, and r (m) was greatest at 32°C. Non-linear regression of the relationship between temperature and r (m) produced an estimate of 15.49 ± 0.905°C for the lower threshold for population growth and 36.99 ± 0.816°C for the upper threshold for population growth, and an optimum temperature of 30.1°C. These values suggest that A. swiskii populations should grow quickly in response to food availability (pollen or prey) between 20 and 32°C, but that, especially below 20°C, population growth could be slow and impacts on prey populations should be monitored carefully.

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“…Da die Lebenserwartung der Raubmilben begrenzt ist, auf den Pflanzen in beiden Versuchen aber über mehr als zehn Wochen Milben anzutreffen waren, muss eine Vermehrung stattgefunden haben. Laut Literaturangaben beträgt die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung von A. swirskii-Weibchen bei 15°C und bei Spinnmilben (Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)) als Nahrungsquelle 27 Tage und bei 30°C 22 Tage (Yousef et al 1982). El-Laithy (1998) gibt die Lebensdauer bei 27°C und Gallmilben (Acari: Eriophyiidae) als einziger Nahrungsquelle mit 26 Tagen an.…”

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Effect of temperature and photoperiod on the development, fecundity and longevity of Amblyseius swirskii Ath.-Henr. (Acari, Gamasida, Phytoseiidae)

Cited by 14 publications

References 10 publications

Modeling Linear and Nonlinear Relationship between Temperature and Development Rate of Amblyseuis swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Modeling Linear and Nonlinear Relationship between Temperature and Development Rate of Amblyseuis swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Life tables and development of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) at different temperatures

Weiße Fliege an Schnittgerbera: Biologische Bekämpfung mit Schlupfwespe oder Raubmilbe?

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