Evaluation of different artificial diets for rearing the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae): diet-dependent life table studies

Khanamani, Mostafa; Fathipour, Yaghoub; Talebi, Ali Asghar; Mehrabadi, Mohammad

doi:10.1051/acarologia/20174165

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“…In the present study, this parameter varied from 0.1010 to 0.1540 day −1 . Variable growth rates of N. californicus as a consequence of different diets including natural prey such as Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (0.25 day −1 ; El Taj and Chuleui 2012), T. urticae (0.1545 day −1 ; Khanamani et al ., 2017 a ), and Thrips tabaci Lindeman (0.041 day −1 ; Rahmani et al ., 2009); artificial diets (−0.2089 to 0.0782 day −1 ; Khanamani et al ., 2017 c ); and different pollen grains (0.0057–0.2318 day −1 ; Khanamani et al ., 2017 a ) have been reported. Such variation may be attributed not only to different food items offered to predators, but also to different experimental conditions, genetic variation among predator populations, and/or different data analysis procedures.…”

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“…For the explicit reason that phytoseiid predatory mites can feed on different food sources including spider mites, different insects, fungi, pollen, plant exudates, and nematodes (McMurtry et al ., 2013), they have been given much interest in the last decades. The preference of different food items including different pollen grains (Riahi et al ., 2016, 2017 a ; Khanamani et al ., 2017 a ), powdery mildew (Zemek and Prenerova, 1997; Duso et al ., 2003), factitious prey (Riahi et al ., 2017 b ), as well as artificial foods (Nguyen et al ., 2015; Riahi et al ., 2017 c ; Khanamani et al ., 2017 c ) to support the various phytoseiid mites’ population has been frequently addressed.…”

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Supplementation of natural prey with pollen grains exerts an influence on the life table parameters of Neoseiulus californicus

Soltaniyan

Kheradmand

Fathipour

et al. 2020

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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AbstractBetter performance of generalist predators, as well as an increase in their density, may be an incentive factor in the ability of the predators to exploit more than one food item or mixed diets. In this study, the effects of four pollen grains (cedar, pear, apricot, and pistachio) when provided to Neoseiulus californicus in mixed diets with prey, Tetranychus urticae, were evaluated. The result indicated that the fastest female developmental time was observed on pistachio pollen + T. urticae, together with apricot pollen + T. urticae. Females reared on the mixed diet comprising pistachio pollen reflected the longest total life span duration, while the shortest total life span was observed in those on the diet that included pear pollen. Furthermore, the lowest fecundity, as well as the shortest reproduction period, was determined on the diets that included pear pollen, while the highest fecundity and the longest reproduction period were observed in pistachio pollen + T. urticae. In addition, the intrinsic (r) and finite rate of increase (λ), net (R0) and gross (GRR) reproductive rates were highest in pistachio pollen + T. urticae. These findings have important implications for developing a comprehensive biological control program of T. urticae, which will be discussed.

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Supplementation of natural prey with pollen grains exerts an influence on the life table parameters of Neoseiulus californicus

Soltaniyan

Kheradmand

Fathipour

et al. 2020

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…An example is the mass rearing of Phytoseiulus persililis on Tetranychus urticae Koch [179]. The optimum growth of predator mite, Neoseiulus californicus, was observed when grown on an artificial diet supplemented with eggs of Ephestia kuehniella, Artemia franciscana cysts and maize bran [182]. Such artificial diets are important in reproduction, development and survival of the predators during rearing as well as reduction of production costs.…”

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Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production

Lengai¹,

Muthomi²

2018

JBM

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Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops, animals and humans. Reliance on nature to heal nature is a practise for many people around the world. Use of natural products was overtaken by synthetic chemicals due to their efficacy, reliability and quick knock down effect. However, synthetic pesticides have become a health hazards for humans and environment due to their toxicity and pollution. Biopesticides are potential alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Sources of biopesticides are readily available, easily biodegradable, exhibit various modes of action, are less expensive and have low toxicity to humans and non-target organisms. Neem, pyrethrum, cotton and tobacco are known sources of botanical pesticides and have already been commercialized. Other sources of botanical pesticides include garlic, euphorbia, citrus, pepper among others. Species of Trichoderma, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Beauveria have been commercialized as microbial pesticides. Biopesticides are however faced with challenges of formulation, registration, commercialization, acceptance and adoption. This paper describes several aspects of biopesticide development, including but not limited to, their sources, production, formulation, commercialization, efficacy and role in sustainable agriculture.

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Biological Control of Pests by Mites in Iran

Hajiqanbar

Farazmand

2021

Progress in Biological Control

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Evaluation of different artificial diets for rearing the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae): diet-dependent life table studies

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Supplementation of natural prey with pollen grains exerts an influence on the life table parameters of Neoseiulus californicus

Supplementation of natural prey with pollen grains exerts an influence on the life table parameters of Neoseiulus californicus

Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production

Biological Control of Pests by Mites in Iran

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