Lethal and sublethal effects of pesticides in the management of Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae) on Capsicum annuum L.

Abstract

The lethal and sublethal effects of abamectin, spiromesifen, azadirachtin and neem oil significantly affect P. latus population growth, as well as causing repellence to this mite on C. annuum, and they should be considered in the integrated pest management of this mite. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Resistance to fenazaquin in broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae): Realized heritability, risk assessment and cross‐resistance

“…However, their microscopic nature (<0.2 mm size) and hidden refuge coupled with specific biological characteristics such as short life cycle, female‐biased sex ratio, arrhenotokous reproduction and high fecundity (Rai et al, 2007) necessitate the repeated application of pesticides that could lead to the rapid development of resistance. Breda et al (2017) reported LC 90 values higher than their commercially recommended doses for abamectin and spiromesifen, indicating the selection of resistant populations of P. latus collected from Capsicum annuum at Brazil. Further, varying levels of resistance to diafenthiuron, dicofol, fenazaquin, propargite and spiromesifen were observed in the field‐collected populations of P. latus from India (Augustine et al, 2023).…”

Amblyseius orientalis shows high consumption and reproduction on Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) in China

“…Its population increases rapidly under appropriate environmental conditions, especially when occurs in protected areas such as greenhouses. It also develops resistance to pesticides quickly (Reddy and Kumar 2016;Breda et al 2017). Although chemical control is still the most commonly used controlling approach to P. latus (De Saraiva et al 2016;Barbar 2017), it is necessary to nd environment friendly alternatives.…”