First report of <i>Amblyseius tamatavensis</i> (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the United States of America

Döker, Ismail; Hernandez, Yisell Velazquez; Mannion, Catharine M.; Carrillo, Daniel

doi:10.1080/01647954.2018.1461132

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“…The predatory mite Amblyseius barkeri Hughes or Amblyseius cucumeris Oudemans (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) suppressed B. tabaci populations on tomato plants in greenhouses [293]. Another predatory mite, Amblyseius tamatavensis Blommers (Acarina: Phytoseiidae), was first reported in 2018 in Southern Florida [294] and has been found to result in a 60% to 80% reduction in B. tabaci populations on bell pepper plants under laboratory conditions [295].…”

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Bemisia tabaci on Vegetables in the Southern United States: Incidence, Impact, and Management

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Punnuri

et al. 2021

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Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is among the most economically important insect pests of various vegetable crops in the Southern United States. This insect is considered a complex of at least 40 morphologically indistinguishable cryptic species. Bemisia tabaci Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) was initially introduced in the United States around 1985 and has since rapidly spread across the Southern United States to Texas, Arizona, and California, where extreme field outbreaks have occurred on vegetable and other crops. This pest creates extensive plant damage through direct feeding on vegetables, secreting honeydew, causing plant physiological disorders, and vectoring plant viruses. The direct and indirect plant damage in vegetable crops has resulted in enormous economic losses in the Southern United States, especially in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Effective management of B. tabaci on vegetables relies mainly on the utilization of chemical insecticides, particularly neonicotinoids. However, B. tabaci has developed considerable resistance to most insecticides. Therefore, alternative integrated pest management (IPM) strategies are required, such as cultural control by manipulation of production practices, resistant vegetable varieties, and biological control using a suite of natural enemies for the management of the pest.

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Section: Predatorsmentioning

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Bemisia tabaci on Vegetables in the Southern United States: Incidence, Impact, and Management

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Punnuri

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“…Central America: Cuba (Moraes et al 1991), Dominican Republic (Abo-Shnaf et al 2016. North America: USA (Döker et al 2018). Oceania: Australia (Schicha 1981a), Fiji (Gutierrez & Schicha 1984), Papua New Guinea (Schicha 1981a), Vanuatu (Schicha 1981a), Western Samoa (Schicha 1981a).…”

Section: Family Phytoseiidae Berlesementioning

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Predatory mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) intercepted from samples imported to Taiwan, with description of a new species

Liao¹,

Ho²,

Ko³

2021

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Global trade has increased the invasion risk of exotic organisms and damaged agricultural and natural ecosystems. The Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) handles quarantine services of animal- and plant-associated pests and diseases in Taiwan. The predatory mite family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) is a well-known group due to the potential use of certain species as biocontrol agents for small phytophagous pests. Some species are available in commercial markets and frequently used in biological control in many agricultural systems, especially in greenhouse crops. However, exotic biological control agents may interfere with natural or naturalised populations of predatory mites and they may threaten indigenous populations via intraguild predation. The present study aims to provide a checklist of phytoseiid mite species found in plant quarantine from 2006–2013. Twenty-five species belonging to two subfamilies and eight genera were found in samples imported to Taiwan from twelve countries, including one new species Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) ueckermanni sp. nov. from South Africa. The checklist provides distribution, remarks, and also an identification key for all species.

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“…Similarly, Serangium parcesetosum significantly suppressed the population growth of B. tabaci on poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) plants within six weeks of their release [ 25 ]. Populations of Amblyseius tamatavensis Blommers (Acari: Phytoseiidae) colonize nightshade plants ( Solanum americanum ) in southern Florida, and in a laboratory experiment, fed on B. tabaci, suggesting that this species can be a useful predator of B. tabaci in the southeast USA [ 30 ].…”

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“…Therefore, the conclusions of this review are primarily applicable to B. tabaci control in cotton fields and greenhouses. Although over 30 species of generalist predators contribute significantly to biological control ( Table 2 ) in the US, several are capable of suppressing B. tabaci below economic thresholds in the greenhouse or in cotton cropping systems [ 19 , 28 , 30 ]. We have identified seven species that appear to be effective predators ( Table 3 ).…”

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Can Generalist Predators Control Bemisia tabaci?

Kheirodin

Simmons

Legaspi³

et al. 2020

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The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, has developed resistance to many insecticides, renewing interest in the biological control of this global pest. Generalist predators might contribute to whitefly suppression if they commonly occur in infested fields and generally complement rather than interfere with specialized natural enemies. Here, we review literature from the last 20 years, across US cropping systems, which considers the impacts of generalist predators on B. tabaci. Laboratory feeding trials and molecular gut content analysis suggest that at least 30 different generalist predator species willingly and/or regularly feed on these whiteflies. Nine of these predators appear to be particularly impactful, and a higher abundance of a few of these predator species has been shown to correlate with greater B. tabaci predation in the field. Predator species often occupy complementary feeding niches, which would be expected to strengthen biocontrol, although intraguild predation is also common and might be disruptive. Overall, our review suggests that a bio-diverse community of generalist predators commonly attacks B. tabaci, with the potential to exert substantial control in the field. The key challenge will be to develop reduced-spray plans so that generalist predators, and other more specialized natural enemies, are abundant enough that their biocontrol potential is realized.

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First report of Amblyseius tamatavensis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in the United States of America

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Bemisia tabaci on Vegetables in the Southern United States: Incidence, Impact, and Management

Bemisia tabaci on Vegetables in the Southern United States: Incidence, Impact, and Management

Predatory mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) intercepted from samples imported to Taiwan, with description of a new species

Can Generalist Predators Control Bemisia tabaci?

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