Compatibility of two predator species for biological control of the two-spotted spider mite
| Autor: | Angelo Pallini, Arne Janssen, Pedro Hermano Marques, Eraldo R. Lima, Morgana Maria Fonseca |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Evolutionary and Population Biology (IBED, FNWI) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
Phytoseiidae Oviposition Biological pest control Zoology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Predation Spider mite Animals Tetranychus urticae Pest Control Biological Predator Mites Ecology biology General Medicine Interspecific competition biology.organism_classification Plant Leaves 010602 entomology Biological Control Agents Animal ecology Insect Science Predatory Behavior Female Tetranychidae |
| Zdroj: | Experimental and Applied Acarology, 80(3), 409-422. Springer Netherlands |
| ISSN: | 0168-8162 |
| Popis: | Because predators may interfere with each other, an important step towards the implementation of successful release of multiple predators in biocontrol programs requires resolving how predators respond to the presence of heterospecific competitors. Several species of predatory mites are important biocontrol agents and the species Phytoseiulus macropilis and Neoseiulus californicus are used to control the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, an important pest in agriculture worldwide. We investigated their compatibility showing that the two predators do not avoid plants on which the other species is present together with their common prey, and demonstrated that their oviposition rates are not affected by the presence of the other species. However, the distribution of the eggs on leaf discs was affected by the presence of the heterospecific predator. This behaviour might weaken possible interference between these two biocontrol agents, which, in turn, may enable their persistence on plants and favour pest suppression. The increased joint use of several natural enemies for biological control highlights the importance of studies on predator–predator interactions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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