Life History of the Predaceous Mite Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese) (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) When Fed on Different Diets at Different Temperatures

Mostafa, M.; Abdel‐Rahman, Abdel‐Fattah M.; Younis, A. E.; Yassin, E.; Saber, Rania

doi:10.21608/eajbsa.2016.12779

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“…Comparison of the effect of a nematode-based diet and other diets on mite fitness has only been conducted for Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese) and Pulaeus pseudominutus (Shiba). The fecundity of C. capreolus was higher when feeding on J2 of M. incognita than when feeding on J2 of Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb [120] and was higher when feeding on the colembolan Entomobrya musatica Stach than on the nematode Mesorhabditis scanica (Allgén) Sudhaus (cited as Rhabditis scanica Allgén) [119]. In the case of P. pseudominutus, no differences in fecundity were observed when mites were fed with the fungi Fusarium oxysporum Schltdl.…”

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“…More studies have been performed, but the results show that this mite group does not seem to have a nematophagous habit for the most part. A total of 16 species, mainly of the family Cunaxidae, are reported to consume nematodes, with most able to be reared or developed on nematode-based diets [116][117][118][119][120]. Walter [7] found that several species of Eupodidae are capable of feeding on nematodes, but at low frequency and with a preference for microphytes.…”

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Soil Nematodes as a Means of Conservation of Soil Predatory Mites for Biocontrol

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Numerous lab and field studies have reported the potential of soil predatory mites for the biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes and arthropods pests. Most of these studies have utilized biocontrol agents in augmentative releases, essentially controlling the pest with the released predators. While this may be a valid approach, we hypothesize that conservation of soil mite predators with available, suitable, and accessible free-living nematodes as prey, will provide better agricultural ecosystem performance and long-range sustainability. In this manuscript, we review the relevant studies on soil predatory mite–nematode interactions and highlight their potential for conservation biological control of soil-borne pests. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of implementing environmentally sound soil management practices for the sustainability and conservation of functional soil food webs.

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Soil Nematodes as a Means of Conservation of Soil Predatory Mites for Biocontrol

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Effect of Two Food Types on the Biological Aspects of the Predatory Mite, Coleoscirus horidula (Tseng) (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) at Various Constant Temperatures

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Abo-Zaed

2019

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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The cunaxid predacious mite, Coleoscirus horidula (Tseng) was extracted from leaf litter under cotton field plants in Qalyubia Governorate associated with spider mites, nematodes, scale insects as well as other small arthropods. The biological aspects of the predatory mite, C. horidula was determined on two preys, the free living nematode Rhabditis scanica Allegen and the acarid mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) at four different temperature degrees (20, 25, 30, 35°C) and 65-70 ± 5% RH. The predator passed through three nymphal stages, also the predator developed faster when reared at 35°C than 20°C. Obtained data showed that the type of prey and temperature affected significantly on biology of male and female of C. horidula. As it prolonged C. horidula life cycle, generation, longevity and life span when fed on free living nematodes R. scanica at 20ºC, while it was significantly decreased when fed on motile stages of acarid mite T. putrescentiae at 35ºC, as the periods decreased. Fecundity was significantly higher when the female fed on free-living nematodes recording 98.83 eggs/ female at 25°C and decreased to record the lowest number of deposited eggs at 35°C as 45.67 eggs/ female on the same prey.

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The soil mite Cunaxa capreolus (Acari: Cunaxidae) as a predator of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita and the citrus Nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans: Implications for biological control

Al-Azzazy

Al-Rehiayani

2022

Acarologia

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Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are dangerous pests, causing serious losses to the world’s agricultural crops. As soil-dwelling predaceous mites are known as potential biological control agents against many pests, we investigated the interactions between the cunaxid mite, Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese), and two plant parasites (root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) and the citrus Nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans Cobb under laboratory conditions. The predatory mite C. capreolus completed its life-span when fed on egg masses EM and second-stage juveniles J2 of M. incognita and J2 juveniles of T. semipenetrans as food sources in the laboratory in sealed arenas at 32ºC, 60% relative humidity in the dark. Males developed slightly faster than females irrespective of different prey. Adult females lived longer than males and showed a higher rate of food consumption. Life table parameters indicated that feeding C. capreolus on J2 juveniles of M. incognita and J2 juveniles of T. semipenetrans led to the highest reproduction rate (r<sub>m</sub>= 0.185 and 0.167 females/female/day), while feeding on EM of M. incognita gave the lowest reproduction rate (r<sub>m</sub>= 0.085). The results show that C. capreolus multiplied rapidly when juveniles of M. incognita and T. semipenetrans were offered as prey, indicating the mite’s potential for regulating population densities of these two pests. Future research should focus on understanding the crop and soil management applications required to enable this cunaxid mite and other predatory species to thrive. The implications of these results on biological control of plant parasitic nematodes are discussed.

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Life History of the Predaceous Mite Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese) (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) When Fed on Different Diets at Different Temperatures

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Soil Nematodes as a Means of Conservation of Soil Predatory Mites for Biocontrol

Soil Nematodes as a Means of Conservation of Soil Predatory Mites for Biocontrol

Effect of Two Food Types on the Biological Aspects of the Predatory Mite, Coleoscirus horidula (Tseng) (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) at Various Constant Temperatures

The soil mite Cunaxa capreolus (Acari: Cunaxidae) as a predator of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita and the citrus Nematode, Tylenchulus semipenetrans: Implications for biological control

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