Predation ofGalendromus helveolus(Acari: Phytoseiidae) onBrevipalpus californicus(Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
| Autor: | Tian-Ye Chen, John V. da Graça, Tong-Xian Liu, J. Victor French |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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| Zdroj: | Biocontrol Science and Technology. 16:753-759 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0478 0958-3157 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09583150600700172 |
| Popis: | The false spider mite, Brevipalpus californicus (Banks), is a major citrus pest in Texas. This phytophagous mite causes damage to fruit, leaves and stems of citrus, and is also a vector of citrus leprosis virus. Galendromus helveolus (Chant) is one of the most prevalent predacious mite species found on Texas citrus. The predation potential of G. helveolus on different stages of B. californicus was evaluated in the laboratory. An individual immature G. helveolus mite consumed an average of 30.7 eggs, 53.6 larvae, or 22.7 nymphs of B. californicus before developing to an adult. An individual adult female G. helveolus consumed an average of 164.8 eggs, 369.6 larvae, or 80.9 nymphs of B. californicus. Both immature and adult G. helveolus never fed on adult stage of B. californicus and never completed development. The development times of the immature stages of G. helveolus were 4.5, 4.1 and 4.6 days when fed on eggs, larvae and nymphs of B. californicus, respectively. When G. helveolus fed on the lar... |
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