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Efficiency against the Two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae and prey-age-related choice of three predatory mites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Specialist and generalist predator mites have been recommended against the Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranycus urticae) as biological control agents, but their effectiveness in population regulation has been rarely examined under circumstances ...
Gyuris, Enikő   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Geotaxis and leaf-surface preferences mitigate negative effects of a predatory mite on an herbivorous mite. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Reproductive success and population growth of an herbivorous mite are limited by activities of phytoseiid predators. However, occurrences on upper versus lower leaf surfaces are sometimes mismatched between these prey and predators.
Osakabe, Masahiro, Sudo, Masaaki
core   +1 more source

Olfactory response of the predatory bug, Orius niger (Hem.: Anthocoridae) to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on cucumber leaves treated or untreated by Beauveria bassiana [PDF]

open access: yesنامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران, 2016
Olfactory experiments were performed to study the predation behavior of Orius niger Wolff (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) in presence or absence of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.).
A. A. Kosari   +2 more
doaj  

The curse of the prey: Sarcoptes mite molecular analysis reveals potential prey-to-predator parasitic infestation in wild animals from Masai Mara, Kenya

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Recently, there have been attempts to understand the molecular epidemiology of Sarcoptes scabiei, to evaluate the gene flow between isolates of S. scabiei from different hosts and geographic regions.
Soriguer Ramón C   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Biodiversity of Water Mites That Prey on and Parasitize Mosquitoes

open access: yesDiversity, 2020
Water mites form one of the most biodiverse groups within the aquatic arachnid class. These freshwater macroinvertebrates are predators and parasites of the equally diverse nematocerous Dipterans, such as mosquitoes, and water mites are believed to have ...
Adrian A. Vasquez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can predatory mites aid in the management of the citrus leprosis mite?

open access: yesFrontiers in Agronomy, 2023
IntroductionThe flat mite Brevipalpus yothersi is the main vector of citrus leprosis in South and Central America and Mexico, where vector suppression using conventional acaricides is usually the only disease control method, leading to problems with ...
Jaqueline F. Della Vechia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suitability of different plant pollens as supplementary food source and natural prey for predatory mite, Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

open access: yesگیاه‌پزشکی, 2019
Background and Objectives The predatory mite, Neoseiulus barkeri, is one of the most important biocontrol agents of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch or other pests.
M. Rezaie
doaj   +1 more source

Compatibility of the fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii for their combined application against the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum

open access: yesВестник защиты растений, 2021
The present study evaluated effects of the fungus Lecanicillium muscarium (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and an organic extract from its mycelium on the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and its predator, mite Amblyseius ...
Галина Вадимовна Митина   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spider mites avoid caterpillar traces to prevent intraguild predation

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Abstract The phytophagous spider mites Tetranychus kanzawai and Tetranychus urticae can be as small as < 0.5 mm; thus, they are often incidentally consumed along with food plant leaves by voracious lepidopteran larvae (hereafter ...
SHIORI KINTO   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Reproducing during Heat Waves: Influence of Juvenile and Adult Environment on Fecundity of a Pest Mite and Its Predator

open access: yesBiology, 2023
The thermal history of arthropod predators and their prey may affect their reproductive performance during heat waves. Thus, a matching juvenile and adult environment should be beneficial as it enables the individuals to acclimate to extreme conditions ...
Thomas Tscholl   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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