Predation, Development, and Oviposition by the Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirkii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Tomato Russet Mite (Acari: Eriophyidae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Hyun Park ◽  
Les Shipp ◽  
Rosemarije Buitenhuis
Keyword(s):  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Tomato Russet Mite

What habitat does spiny snout mite occupy in Tasmania

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 446-446
Author(s):  
D.J. Wilson ◽  
P.J. Gerard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sand Dune ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Habitat Specificity ◽  
Nontarget Organisms ◽  
Flea Control ◽  
Potential Biocontrol Agent

Spiny snout mite (Neomolgus capillatus) is a potential biocontrol agent for clover flea (Sminthurus viridis) a white clover pest on dairy farms in warmer and wetter parts of New Zealand In the 1990s this mite was introduced from Brittany France into Tasmania for clover flea control Results during the release programme were highly promising and subsequent anecdotal farmer reports indicate widespread decreases in damage As N capillatus is a predatory mite and already known to attack nontarget organisms habitat specificity will determine whether it could be introduced into New Zealand without risk to native insects To assess this pastures on nine of the original Tasmanian release farms and adjacent nontarget habitats ranging from bush wetlands eucalypt stands to sand dune country were sampled in April 2014 Litter samples were collected heat extracted and mite species identified Neomolgus capillatus was found at effective densities in pastures that had good clover cover Where present it displaced Bdellodes spp mites that are ineffective against clover flea No N capillatus were found in the nontarget habitats all of which lacked clover and contained other predatory mites including Bdellodes spp Therefore the preference by N capillatus for lush pastures makes it an excellent prospect for introduction as a biocontrol agent into clover flea prone regions of New Zealand

Investigation in the storage of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii under the condition of low temperature

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
V. Krutiakova ◽  
I. Limar'
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Amblyseius Swirskii

scholarly journals Mint companion plants attract the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Togashi ◽  
Mifumi Goto ◽  
Hojun Rim ◽  
Sayaka Hattori ◽  
Rika Ozawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Companion Plants

LIFE HISTORY OF THE PREDATORY MITE PHYTOSEIUS PLUMIFER AND THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON ITS BIOLOGY (ACARINA: PHYTOSEIIDAE)

1969 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. ZAHER ◽  
A. K. WAFA ◽  
K. K. SHEHATA
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Phytoseius Plumifer ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Benefit-cost Trade-offs of Early Learning in Foraging Predatory Mites Amblyseius Swirskii

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inga C. Christiansen ◽  
Sandra Szin ◽  
Peter Schausberger
Keyword(s):  
Early Life ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Amblyseius Swirskii ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Fitness Benefits ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Juvenile Development

Abstract Learning is changed behavior following experience, and ubiquitous in animals including plant-inhabiting predatory mites (Phytoseiidae). Learning has many benefits but also incurs costs, which are only poorly understood. Here, we addressed learning, especially its costs, in the generalist predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii, a biocontrol agent of several herbivores, which can also survive on pollen. The goals of our research were (1) to scrutinize if A. swirskii is able to learn during early life in foraging contexts and, if so, (2) to determine the costs of early learning. In the experiments, we used one difficult-to-grasp prey, i.e., thrips, and one easy-to-grasp prey, i.e., spider mites. Our experiments show that A. swirskii is able to learn during early life. Adult predators attacked prey experienced early in life (i.e., matching prey) more quickly than they attacked unknown (i.e., non-matching) prey. Furthermore, we observed both fitness benefits and operating (physiological) costs of early learning. Predators receiving the matching prey produced the most eggs, whereas predators receiving the non-matching prey produced the least. Thrips-experienced predators needed the longest for juvenile development. Our findings may be used to enhance A. swirskii’s efficacy in biological control, by priming young predators on a specific prey early in life.

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