Comparison ofTetranychus evansi andT. urticae [Acari: Tetranychidae] as prey for eight species of phytoseiid mites (original) (raw)

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Eight phytoseiid species were tested to evaluate and compare their potential as predators of_Tetranychus evansi_ Baker & Pritchard and_T. urticae_ (Koch). The study was conducted using arenas of excised nightshade (Solanum douglasii Dunal) and Lima bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) leaves infested with either_Tetranychus_ species. When the prey was_T. evansi_, the predators_Amblyseius californicus_ (McGregor) and_Phytoseiulus persimilis_ Athias-Henriot from Ventura, California, showed the highest oviposition rates. However, those rates were 4 to 6 times lower than rates for the same predators feeding on_T. urticae_. Only_A. californicus_ and the strain of_P. persimilis_ from Beni-Mellal, Morocco, had survivorship higher than 50% 8 days after the beginning of the experiment. The results indicated that_T. evansi_ is an unfavorable prey for all the phytoseiids tested.

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Huit espèces d'Acariens phytoseiides étaient testées en vue de comparer leurs potentialités prédatrices vis-à-vis de_Tetranychus evansi_ Baker & Pritchard et de_Tetranychus urticae_ (Koch). L'étude était réalisée sur des feuilles détachées de_Solanum douglasii_ Dunal et de_Phaseolus vulgaris_ L. Les feuilles avaient été infestées avec l'une ou l'autre des espèces de_Tetranychus. Amblyseius californicus_ (McGregor) et_Phytoseiulus persimilis_ Athias-Henriot, de Ventura, ont donné les taux d'oviposition les plus élevés avec_T. evansi_, mais ces taux étaient 4 à 6 fois inférieurs à ceux obtenus lorsque la proie était_T. urticae_. Seuls_A. californicus_ et la souche de_P. persimilis_ de Beni-Mellal avaient une survie supérieure à 50%, 8 jours après le début du test. Les résultats indiquent que_T. evansi_ n'est pas une proie favorable pour toutes les espèces testées.

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de Moraes, G.J., McMurtry, J.A. Comparison of_Tetranychus evansi_ and_T. urticae_ [_Acari: Tetranychidae_] as prey for eight species of phytoseiid mites.Entomophaga 30, 393–397 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372345

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• Received: 22 October 1984
• Accepted: 31 January 1985
• Issue date: December 1985
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372345

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