Suitability of food resources for Proprioseiopsis mexicanus, a potentially important natural enemy in eastern USA agroecosystems

Farfan, Monica A.; Coffey, John; Schmidt‐Jeffris, Rebecca A.

doi:10.1007/s10493-021-00622-6

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“…Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks), but no studies have been performed to evaluate its potential on eriophyid or tetranychid mites. Farfan et al (2021b) found that P. mexicanus is a generalist phytoseiid that feeds on various plant pollens but is unlikely to provide an effective control of Tetranychus urticae Koch. Moreover, P. mexicanus can develop and reproduce on Tarsonemus bilobatus Suski, indicating that this species may be a good candidate to control tarsonemid mites of economic importance, such as P. latus (Farfan et al 2021a).…”

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Incidence of eriophyid mites (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) and predatory mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Florida citrus orchards under three different pest management programs

Demard,

Döker,

Qureshi

2024

Exp Appl Acarol

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The abundance and diversity of eriophyid and phytoseiid mites in south and central Florida were assessed in six citrus orchards under three different pest management systems, conventional, organic, and untreated. Tree canopy, ground cover, and leaf litter were sampled every two months in two groves each under conventional, organic, and untreated pest management from April 2019 to February 2021. The citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) was identified from 95-99% of the samples from study groves except 45% in one untreated orchard (n = 938). The pink citrus rust mite, Aculops pelekassi (Keifer) was present in organic and untreated orchards at 5% and 28%, respectively, but absent from conventional orchards (n = 134). Twenty-nine species of phytoseiid mites were identified from 1,778 specimens. Thirteen species were present in the canopy, fifteen in the ground cover, and eighteen in the leaf litter with some common species among these habitats. In the tree canopy, Typhlodromalus peregrinus (39%), Euseius spp. (25%), and Iphiseiodes quadripilis (19%) were the dominant species.Typhlodromalus peregrinus (43%), Typhlodromips dentilis (25%), and Proprioseiopsis mexicanus (13%) were the major species in the ground cover. Species richness was lower in organic orchards (3.0) compared to conventional and untreated orchards (5.0 and 4.7, respectively). In the leaf litter, Amblyseius curiosus (26%), Proprioseiopsis carolinianus (15%), Chelaseius floridanus (14%), and A. tamatavensis (12%) were the most common species.Shannon index was significantly higher in conventional orchards (1.45) compared to organic and untreated orchards (1.02 and 1.05, respectively). Evenness was also higher in conventional orchards (0.86) compared to organic and untreated (0.72 and 0.68, respectively). Finding of several phytoseiids in abundance across pest management programs suggest the need for identifying their role in pest suppression particularly mites.

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confidence: 99%