The predator guild associated withAceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Australia and China

Waite, G. K.; Gerson, U.

doi:10.1007/bf02373032

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“…More recent studies suggest this mite may prove suitable as an effective biological control agent for eggs of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Nielsen, 1999, 2001, 2003) and the flour mite, Acarus siro L. (Acari: Acaridae) (Thind & Ford, 2006), in stored grains. Blattisocius dentriticus also has potential for biological control of pest mites, including eriophyids (Waite & Gerson, 1994), and will feed on all life stages of the mold mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae Schrank (Acari; Acaridae) (Rivard, 1960, 1962a,b).…”

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Laboratory studies of Blattisocius keegani (Fox) (Acari: Ascidae) reared on eggs of navel orangeworm: potential for biological control

Thomas

Zalom

Nicola

2010

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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Blattisocius keegani (Fox) is a predatory mite in the family Ascidae (Acari), noted for potential biological control of Coleopteran stored product pests. Performance of B. keegani on eggs of navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), was investigated. Mites completed development from egg to adult in 9.2±0.22 days at 25°C and 50-60% relative humidity, and in 6.33±0.29 days at 32.2°C, 30% relative humidity. Mites provisioned with three or five eggs consumed a median of 1.25 to 1.5 eggs, with a maximum of three eggs consumed over 24 h. Regression analyses indicated egg-laying by B. keegani was significantly correlated with the number of A. transitella eggs consumed, and female mites laid an average of 5.82±0.44 eggs over 72 h. Blattisocius keegani, developed on fresh and frozen eggs, laid significantly more eggs when provided with fresh eggs (F3,26=6.16, P=0.0026) and were able to develop on frozen Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs as an alternative host. Mites were equally fecund when fed eggs stored at 0° or -20°C. Provisioning of adult moth bodies in addition to egg prey items increased mite fecundity, although it was demonstrated that B. keegani are phoretic on adult moths as well. The results are the first experimental evidence of B. keegani as a predator of Lepidopteran eggs, as a phoretic species, and of their potential for biological control of navel orangeworm.

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Laboratory studies of Blattisocius keegani (Fox) (Acari: Ascidae) reared on eggs of navel orangeworm: potential for biological control

Thomas

Zalom

Nicola

2010

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…Segundo Moraes & Lima (1983), a alimentação de E. concordis com Aculops lycopersici (Massee) pode resultar em grande sucesso reprodutivo. Na Austrália e na China, Amblyseius herbicolus e A. eharai são considerados predadores do ácaro-da-erinose Aceria litchii (Waite & Gerson, 1994).…”

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“…Entretanto, esses locais são frequentados por ácaros predadores, possivelmente porque têm sucesso na captura de presas (Waite & Gerson, 1994). Apesar dessa proteção, em algum momento do seu ciclo biológico, os eriofídeos têm de sair desse refúgio para colonizar outros locais e, durante essa migração, ficam expostos a condições climáticas adversas e aos predadores.…”

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“…Algumas espécies de fitoseídeos são relatadas na literatura associadas a eriofídeos, inclusive com Aceria litchii. Os ácaros fitoseídeos Amblyseius herbicolus e A. eharai (Amitai & Swirski) são considerados predadores do ácaro-da-erinose na Austrália e na China (Waite & Gerson, 1994). Na Índia, Sharma & Thakur (1992) Os eriofídeos foram contados em gemas apicais e em galhas foliares.…”

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Ácaros predadores associados ao ácaro-da-erinose da lichia

Picoli

Vieira

Silva

et al. 2010

Pesq. agropec. bras.

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Predator mites associated with the litchi erinose miteAbstract -The objective of this work was to identify predator mites present in lychee plants and to correlate these species population development with the one of the litchi erineum mite, Aceria litchii. The research was carried out in the county of Casa Branca, SP, Brazil, with mature trees of the Bengal variety, with 12 years old. From August 2008 to September 2009, leaves were collected monthly for the evaluation of A. litchii and predatory mites population levels. Registers were made for 6,557 mites of the Phytoseiidae family. The most abundant species was Amblyseius compositus (42.6%), followed by Phytoseius intermedius (31.2%), Euseius concordis (14.1%), Amblyseius herbicolus (8.8%) and Iphiseiodes zuluagai (3.3%). Population development of A. compositus, E. concordis and I. zuluagai was positively correlated with the one of Aceria litchii, indicating a predation relationship.

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“…Biological control might provide a long-term solution to managing this invasive mite. Several natural enemies have been reported in association with LEM in India [45], Australia [46,47], Brazil [42,48] and China [49]. However, predation on LEM has only been confirmed for a few species of phytoseiid mites, including Amblyseius largoensis (Muma) in China [50], and Phytoseius intermedius Evans and MacFarlane in Brazil [48].…”

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Detection of the Lychee Erinose Mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Florida, USA: A Comparison with Other Alien Populations

Carrillo

Cruz

Revynthi

et al. 2020

Insects

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The lychee erinose mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Keifer) is a serious pest of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). LEM causes a type of gall called 'erineum' (abnormal felty growth of trichomes from the epidermis), where it feeds, reproduces and protects itself from biotic and abiotic adversities. In February of 2018, LEM was found in a commercial lychee orchard on Pine Island, Florida. Infestations were recorded on young leaves, stems, and inflorescences of approximately 30 young trees (1.5-3.0 yrs.) of three lychee varieties presenting abundant new growth. Although LEM is present in Hawaii, this mite is a prioritized quarantine pest in the continental USA and its territories. Florida LEM specimens showed small morphological differences from the original taxonomic descriptions of Keifer (1943) and Huang (2008). The observed differences are probably an artifact of the drawings in the original descriptions. Molecular comparisons were conducted on the DNA of LEM specimens from India, Hawaii, Brazil, Taiwan, Australia and Florida. The amplified COI fragment showed very low nucleotide variation among the locations and thus, could be used for accurate LEM identification. The ITS1 sequences and partial 5.8S fragments displayed no nucleotide differences for specimens from any of the locations except Australia. Consistent differences were observed in the ITS2 and 28S fragments. The ITS1-ITS2 concatenated phylogeny yielded two lineages, with Australia in one group and Hawaii, India, Brazil, Florida and Taiwan in another. Specimens from Taiwan and Florida present identical ITS and rDNA segments, suggesting a common origin; however, analysis of additional sequences is needed to confirm the origin of the Florida population.

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The predator guild associated withAceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Australia and China

Cited by 30 publications

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Laboratory studies of Blattisocius keegani (Fox) (Acari: Ascidae) reared on eggs of navel orangeworm: potential for biological control

Laboratory studies of Blattisocius keegani (Fox) (Acari: Ascidae) reared on eggs of navel orangeworm: potential for biological control

Ácaros predadores associados ao ácaro-da-erinose da lichia

Detection of the Lychee Erinose Mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Florida, USA: A Comparison with Other Alien Populations

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