scholarly journals Myco-metabolites as biological control agents against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed E. Osman ◽  
Amany A. Abo Elnasr ◽  
Mohamed A. Nawar ◽  
Gohyza A. Hefnawy
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
Two Spotted Spider Mite ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch ◽  
Promising Source

Abstract Fungi are a promising source for bioactive secondary metabolites against various agricultural pests. Soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of various plants at El-Khatatba, Egypt, in May 2016. Sixty-two fungal isolates were locally isolated and screened against Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). Four fungal strains, showed potent control activities, were morphologically identified. Laboratory evaluation of the crude extracts of the selected strains, Aspergillus melleus, A. terreus, Emericella nidulans, and Chaetomium globosum, exhibited LC50 values of 10.27, 33.05, 14.68, and 22.40 mg/ml against females of T. urticae, respectively. Correspondent LC50 values that exhibited on eggs were 8.81, 23.17, 11.66, and 11.05 mg/ml. Consequently, secondary metabolites of A. melleus were separated by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Compounds separated from the active fraction were identified as mellamide, ochratoxin C, nodulisporic acid, 7-Oxocurvularin, and 6-(4′-hydroxy-2′-methyl phenoxy)-(−)-(3R)-mellein. Obtained secondary metabolites are promising sources for biopesticides to be used in bio-rationale control of T. urticae.

Tomato Carrying MI-1.2 Gene as a Host-Plant to the Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch): Results of Laboratory Evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Godzina ◽  
Małgorzata Kiełkiewicz ◽  
Katarzyna Szymczykiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Population Parameters ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Two Spotted Spider Mite ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch

Tomato CarryingMI-1.2Gene as a Host-Plant to the Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticaeKoch): Results of Laboratory EvaluationMi-1.2gene contributes to the resistance of tomato plants against some species of herbivores (i.e. nematodes, aphids) that are sap-feeders. In this study, two genotypes of tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL. syn.Lycopersicon esculentumMill.) plants with dominant (Motelle cv) and recessive (Moneymaker cv)Mi-1.2alleles were evaluated as a host-plant to the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticaeKoch, Acari: Tetranychidae). Plants were grown under glasshouse conditions. The effect of tomato genotypes onT. urticaebionomy was estimated on cut leaflets in controlled photoperiod, temperature and humidity (L/D=16/8 h; D/N temp.=23/20°C; RH=70%). Results of laboratory evaluation showed that both the bionomy and population parameters ofT. urticaereached a very similar or even higher value on plants with dominantMi-1.2allele than on plants with recessive one. A relatively high value ofT. urticaeparameters on plants resistant to root knot nematodes indicates that the mite has potential to develop rapidly. This allows the mite population to reach the density causing marked damage to plant in a short time. It is concluded that the presence ofMi-1.2gene product in tomato plants does not significantly affect the reproductive potential ofT. urticae.Therefore,Mi-1.2gene cannot be a satisfying source of plant resistance to this mite-herbivore generalist.

scholarly journals Damage level of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (acari: tetranychidae) in soybeans

Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Suekane ◽  
Paulo Eduardo Degrande ◽  
Elmo Pontes de Melo ◽  
Thiago Ferreira Bertoncello ◽  
Izidro dos Santos de Lima Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
Control Cost ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Damage Level ◽  
Two Spotted Spider Mite ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch

Among phytophagous spider mites, the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836 is one of the most important agricultural pests, not only because of the damage it causes, but also because it has a wide host range, infesting many commercial crops such as leafy greens, cotton, beans, and soybeans, among others. This study was carried out in a greenhouse of the Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias (FCA) of the Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), located in the city of Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with 5 treatments and 4 replicates. The treatments consisted of 5 levels in percentage of chlorotic symptoms (indicating mite damage): 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. All of the characteristics evaluated, except for number of pods per plant, the number of seeds per plant, the total weight (productivity), and the weight of 1000 seeds, were significantly influenced by the different levels of chlorotic symptoms. The economic damage level for the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae, according to the equation y = 66.63-0.51 x, based on the price of US$ 11.00 per bag of soybeans and a control cost of US$ 16.00, would be 15.80% chlorotic symptoms. At a price of US$ 29.00 per bag with the same control cost, the economic damage level would be 13% of chlorotic symptoms.

scholarly journals Effects of local isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin on the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cenk Yucel
Keyword(s):  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Lethal Effect ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Plant Feeding ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Two Spotted Spider Mite ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch

Abstract Background The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a widely distributed plant-feeding pest that causes significant yield losses in a wide range of crops. Newly developed or improved environmentally friendly biocontrol agents serve as an alternative to traditional pest control tools. Experiment of the effects of 2 local fungal isolates of Beauveria bassiana (BGF14 and BCA32) was carried out against T. urticae under laboratory conditions. Results Both tested isolates had lethal effect in a short time after application, and this effect increased as time progressed. BGF14 and BCA32 isolates caused T. urticae mortality rates ranging from 25.88 to 61.92 and 32.36 to 62.03% when applied at the concentrations between 1×105 and 1×108 conidia/ml, respectively. According to the Probit analysis performed on the effect of fungi on T. urticae adults, the LC50 values of BGF14 and BCA32 isolates on the 7th day after inoculation were 2.6×106 and 6.3×104 conidia/ml, respectively, and the LT50 values for both fungi applied at a concentration of 108 conidia/ml were 2.14 and 2.23 days, respectively. Conclusions The 2 isolates of B. bassiana (BGF14 and BCA32) had the potentials to suppress T. urticae population and can be recommended as promising biocontrol agent candidates for control of T. urticae.

Predation by Euseius scutalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Tetranychus urticae and Eutetranychus orientalis (Acari: Tetranychidae): effect of prey density and developmental stage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros I. Stathakis ◽  
Eleftheria V. Kapaxidi ◽  
Georgios Th. Papadoulis ◽  
Nikos E. Papanikolaou
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Prey Density ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
Release Rates ◽  
Density Dependent Mortality ◽  
Euseius Scutalis ◽  
Two Spotted Spider Mite

Predation ability is a key component determining the suppression of agricultural pests by natural enemies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of prey density and developmental stage on the predation of Euseius scutalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and the oriental red mite, Eutetranychus orientalis (Acari: Tetranychidae). For this purpose, laboratory functional response experiments were conducted using female adults of E. scutalis. Results indicated that the predator causes an inverse density dependent mortality to larvae, nymphs and adults of the two-spotted spider mite, as well as the oriental red mite. The random predator equation was used to fit the data. E. scutalis handling time increased significantly with T. urticae and E. orientalis developmental stage. The maximum number of T. urticae prey consumed was 48.3 larvae, 28.5 nymphs and 11.0 adults, where the corresponding values for E. orientalis were 48.8, 32.2 and 18.2 larvae, nymphs and adults, respectively. Estimated handling times and attack rates of E. scutalis on larvae, nymphs and adults of T. urticae were 0.4970 h and 0.1058 h-1, 0.8435 h and 0.1395 h-1, and 2.1834 h and 0.0835 h-1, respectively. The corresponding values on larvae, nymphs and adults of E. orientalis were 0.4920 h and 0.1166 h-1, 0.7452 h and 0.1361 h-1, and 1.3186 h and 0.0597 h-1, respectively. The results of this study may be indicative of the predation ability of adults of E. scutalis on these notorious pests, providing a basis for determining release rates appropriate for various pest densities.

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