scholarly journals Size of predatory mites and refuge entrance determine success of biological control of the coconut mite

BioControl ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando R. da Silva ◽  
Gilberto J. de Moraes ◽  
Izabela Lesna ◽  
Yukie Sato ◽  
Carlos Vasquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Coconut Mite

Phytoseiidae mites associated with native and cultivated solanaceous in Central-West Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mércia Elias Duarte ◽  
Peterson Rodrigo Demite ◽  
Renata Santos De Mendonça ◽  
Miguel Michereff-filho ◽  
Maria Luiza Santa Cruz De Mesquita Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Phytophagous Mites ◽  
Wild Host ◽  
The One

Predatory mites represent important biological control agents and those belonging to the Phytoseiidae family are the most promising for the control of phytophagous mites and small insects. The control of key pests of tomato and other solanaceous crops, highlighting phytophagous mites, has been a challenge and the biological control constitutes a promising strategy. Prospecting predatory mites in wild host plants, natural environments as well as in agroecosystems is relevant because these non-crop and crop areas can serve as reservoirs for promising species for biological control programs. This study aimed to know the Phytoseiidae fauna associated with wild and cultivated solanaceous plants in a poorly prospected area in Brazil, the Central-West Region. A detailed taxonomic identification of phytoseiid mites was conducted, and the most important morphological traits are presented for each species. In addition, associated phytophagous mites mainly belonging to the Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Eriophyoidea were identified. Surveys were carried out in 23 species of solanaceous collected in the Distrito Federal (12 areas) and Goiás State (1 area), from February 2017 to January 2018. Nineteen species of predators belonging to ten genera were recorded: Amblyseius (2 species), Euseius (3), Galendromus (1), Iphiseiodes (1), Neoseiulus (3), Paraphytoseius (1), Phytoseius (3), Proprioseiopsis (2), Typhlodromalus (2, one probably new to science) and Typhlodromips (1). Solanum lycocarpum was the solanaceous that harbored the highest richness (11 species), as well as the one with the highest abundance of phytoseiids (250 specimens). Typhlodromalus aripo was the most common species, being the most abundant (423 specimens; 32%) and registered on the largest number of hosts (14). Many of phytoseiid species found present morphological traits that facilitate their occurrence in leaves with trichomes, as in the case of tomato and other cultivated solanaceous. These traits and the association between predators and phytophagous mites may indicate that these species are promising for biological control programms. Thus, extensive studies to assess the efficiency of the identified predatory mites to control key solanaceous pests are required.

Diverse non-crop vegetation assemblages as banker plants for predatory mites in strawberry crop

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fernando Teruhiko Hata ◽  
Pedro Henrique Togni ◽  
Maurício Ursi Ventura ◽  
José Eduardo Poloni da Silva ◽  
Nilson Zacarias Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Plant Composition ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
Banker Plant ◽  
Solanum Americanum ◽  
Leonurus Sibiricus ◽  
Plant Inventory ◽  
Diverse Plant

Abstract Non-crop plant diversity plays a fundamental role in the conservation of predatory mite (PM) and can be proposed as a banker plant system (BPS). BPSs provide plants that host natural enemies in greenhouses or field crops and may improve the efficiency of biological control. The aim of this study was to investigate if a diverse plant composition could be a suitable BPS for PMs in strawberry crops. A plant inventory characterized 22 species of non-crop plants harboring PMs. The most abundant PMs, in decreasing order, were Neoseiulus californicus, Neoseiulus anonymus, Euseius citrifolius, and Euseius concordis. PMs were randomly distributed among plants. We also found specific associations of Phytoseiidae species and phytophagous or generalist mites on plants. Due to this, four species were deemed suitable as banker plants: Capsicum sp., Leonurus sibiricus, Solanum americanum, and Urochloa mutica. Moreover, these plants combined a high PMs density and a low occurrence or absence of pest-mites. This study suggests shifting the traditional view that BPSs are composed of a limited number of species to use plant assemblages. This contributes to both conservation and augmentative biological control.

Free living nematodes as alternative prey for soil predatory mites: An interdisciplinary case study of conservation biological control

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.H. Azevedo ◽  
L.G. Leite ◽  
J.G. Chacon-Orozco ◽  
M.F.P. Moreira ◽  
M.P. Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Conservation Biological Control ◽  
Alternative Prey ◽  
Free Living

scholarly journals Potential of predatory mites for biological control of Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 104330
Author(s):  
Poliane S. Argolo ◽  
Alexandra M. Revynthi ◽  
Maria A. Canon ◽  
Marielle M. Berto ◽  
Daniel Junior Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Predatory Mites

Biological control of Bradysia matogrossensis (Diptera: Sciaridae) in mushroom cultivation with predatory mites

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Angelica Prado Freire ◽  
Gilberto Jose de Moraes ◽  
Edmilson Santos Silva ◽  
Alcione Cicera Vaz ◽  
Raphael de Campos Castilho
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Mushroom Cultivation

A new method for loading predatory mites with entomopathogenic fungi for biological control of their prey

2017 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gongyu Lin ◽  
Alexandre Tanguay ◽  
Claude Guertin ◽  
Silvia Todorova ◽  
Jacques Brodeur
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
New Method

Biological control of sciarid and phorid pests of mushroom with predatory mites from the genus Hypoaspis (Acari: Hypoaspidae) and the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jess ◽  
J.F.W. Bingham
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Steinernema Feltiae ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mushroom Compost

AbstractIn small-scale experiments, the predatory mites, Hypoaspis aculeifer (Canestrini) and H. miles Berlese, applied at 700 mites m−2, and the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) applied at 3 × 10−6 nematodes m−2 controlled sciarids and phorids in mushroom compost and casing substrates. For both mite species, earliest application to the growing substrate following sciarid infestation reduced sciarid emergence. In contrast, later application of each biological control agent provided more effective control of phorid emergence. The behaviour of adult mites suggested that H. aculeifer were more positively geotactic than H. miles although both species could penetrate compost and casing substrates to a depth of 2–12 cm. A majority of S. feltiae nematodes resided at a depth of 2–4 cm in both substrate types. Independent application of H. aculeifer provided more comprehensive control of sciarids and phorids than the other biological agents studied, owing to its better dispersal within compost and casing, and ability to attack larvae of differing ages.

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