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Cannibalism in Buchananiella whitei (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) and its intraguild interactions with seven predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae & Laelapidae)

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Extraguild prey reduces cannibalism and intraguild predation in Buchananiella whitei, while first‐instar nymphs dominate most predatory mites, with outcomes affected by body size and behavioral traits. Abstract BACKGROUND Cannibalism and intraguild predation (IGP) are common interactions among predators that can influence the effectiveness of ...
Yuzhi Gong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of two predatory phytoseiid mites in controlling the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on cherry tomato grown in a hydroponic system

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2018
Thrips is one of the most harmful insect groups attacking many field and vegetable crops. Predatory mites, especially those in family Phytoseiidae, are considered as good bioagents to control thrips where application of chemical pesticides can be ...
Nevin Ahmed, Ming Lou
doaj   +1 more source

EFFICACY OF Phytosefuluse persimifis (A.-l-i.) IN CONTROLLING THE TWO SPOTTED SPIDER MITE Tetranychus urticae KOCH ON YOUNG PEACH TREES AT BEIHERA GOVERNORATE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2006
The predatory mite Phyloer‘ufus persimifis (A. -H.) was released to control the two spotted Spider mite Telranychus urticae Koch on young peach orchards at Adam Village. EI-Nobaria province,EL-Beheira Governorat,. During the season 2005 at the rate of
Mona EI-Ghobashy,
doaj   +1 more source

Miticidal Tools for Management of Southern Red Mites Infesting Southern Highbush Blueberries

open access: yesInsects, 2023
Tetranychid outbreaks have been detected since 2016 in southern highbush blueberries (SHB); however, it was not until 2019 that the southern red mite (SRM), Oligonychus ilicis (Acari: Tetranychidae) was confirmed as the pest causing severe bronzing and ...
Lorena Lopez, Oscar E. Liburd
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 acaricide resistance.
Jaqueline F. Della Vechia   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Sublethal herbicide exposure alters cotton susceptibility to aphid infestation

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Sublethal herbicide exposure altered cotton susceptibility to aphids. Aphid severity was highest when applications occurred at early vegetative stages and declined as the crop matured. In glasshouse, herbicide effects were dose‐dependent. Abstract BACKGROUND Herbicides remain vital tools for weed control, yet their effects can extend beyond weeds to ...
Purushottam Gyawali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing densities of spider mites (Tetranychidae) and predatory mites (Phytoseiidae) on the common oak (Quercus robur L.) in forests of natural and industrial areas

open access: yesLeśne Prace Badawcze, 2016
This paper presents results of studies conducted in the forest areas of the Polesie National Park and in the surroundings of the chemical producer Zakłady Azotowe in the town of Puławy on the abundance of mites from the families Tetranychidae and ...
Lubiarz Magdalena
doaj   +1 more source

Insect pests in Brassica napus crops: toward ecologically optimized integrated pest management

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Ecologically optimized IPM: Integrating landscape, biological, and chemical strategies for enhanced pest management. Key findings: Optimizing canola IPM requires the deliberate alignment of habitat diversification, behavioral conditioning, and evolutionary processes.
Jhon Alexander Avellaneda Nieto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Side effects of fungicides and insecticides on predatory mites, in laboratory conditions

open access: yesJournal of Plant Protection Research, 2014
Experiments were carried out on the toxicity of selected insecticides and fungicides to the predatory mites species: Amblyseius swirskii, A. andersoni, and Phytoseiulus persimilis.
Fiedler Żaneta , Sosnowska Danuta
doaj   +1 more source

Cereal Straw Mulching in Strawberry—A Facilitator of Plant Visits by Edaphic Predatory Mites at Night?

open access: yesDiversity, 2020
In Norway, strawberry producers use cereal straw mulching to prevent berries from contacting the soil and to control weeds. We hypothesized that organic matter such as straw mulch also favors the maintenance of predatory mites which visit strawberry ...
Fernanda de Cássia Neves Esteca   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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