Evaluation of Phytoseiid and Iolinid Mites for Biological Control of the Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae)

Autor: Juliette Pijnakker, Asli Hürriyet, Clément Petit, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus V. A. Duarte, Yves Arijs, Rob Moerkens, Louis Sutter, Dylan Maret, Felix Wäckers
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Insects, Vol 13, Iss 12, p 1146 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 13121146
2075-4450
DOI: 10.3390/insects13121146
Popis: Our search for a suitable biological agent to control the tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici, was initiated in 2013. Neoseiulus californicus, Amblyseius andersoni, and Neoseiulus fallacis showed a promising pest reduction potential in a curative control strategy. Although these beneficials had a low survival on tomato and were not able to eradicate the pest, plants did not present typical TRM damage. However, their inability to establish in the tomato crop means that their commercial use would require repeated introductions, making their use too expensive for growers. Other predatory mites in the survey, such as the iolinids Homeopronematus anconai and Pronematus ubiquitus, showed the potential for a preventative strategy as they can establish and reach high densities on tomato with weekly or biweekly provision of Typha angustifolia pollen as a food source. When the tomato crop was adequately colonized by either iolinid, the development of TRM and any damage symptoms could be successfully prevented. The potential of iolinid predatory mites for biological control of eriophyids is discussed.
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