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. 2023 Dec;91(4):561-569.
doi: 10.1007/s10493-023-00843-x. Epub 2023 Oct 23.

Amblyseius orientalis shows high consumption and reproduction on Polyphagotarsonemus latus in China

Yannan Zhang  1   2 , Fujing Sheng  3 , Endong Wang  1 , Jiale Lv  4 , Xuenong Xu  5
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Amblyseius orientalis shows high consumption and reproduction on Polyphagotarsonemus latus in China

Yannan Zhang et al. Exp Appl Acarol. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

The broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae), is a cosmopolitan pest that infests many greenhouse crops. Biological control is an important way to control P. latus, with predatory mites being the most widely used natural enemies of this pest. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the capabilities of three native phytoseiids in China (Neoseiulus californicus, Neoseiulus barkeri and Amblyseius orientalis) in controlling P. latus, using Amblyseius swirskii as a control, a commercial biocontrol agent of this pest widely used in Europe. Consumption, development, and reproduction of the four species when fed with P. latus were assessed, and their life table parameters were estimated and compared. Among the three native species, A. orientalis has the highest consumption rate of P. latus (29.0 per day), the shortest developmental duration (5.3 days), and the highest cumulative fecundity (13.5 eggs/female). Overall, its intrinsic rate of increase (rm) is 0.12, comparable to that of A. swirskii. Among the three candidates, A. orientalis is the only one whose population increase might be expected when fed with P. latus. Therefore, we propose A. orientalis to be a potential biocontrol agent for this pest in China.

Keywords: Biological control; Broad mite; Consumption; Fecundity; Life table parameters; Phytoseiidae.

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