Life table and prey consumption of the predatory mite Neoseiulus cydnodactylon Shehata and Zaher (Acari: Phytoseiidae) with three mite species as prey

Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-286

  Metwally, A M ^a   Abou Awad, B A ^b   Al Azzazy, M M A ^a  

^a Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acari; Neoseiulus cydnodactylon; Phytoseiidae; Predacious mites

Indexed keywords

LIFE TABLE; MITE; PREDATION;

ACARI; ACERIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 22144471596     PISSN: 03408159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. ABOU-AWAD, B. A.: Amblyseius gossipi (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) as a predator of the tomato erineum mite, Eriophyes lycopersici (Acarina: Eriophyidae). - Entomophaga 28, 363-366, 1983.
2. ABOU-AWAD, B. A., E. M. EL-BANHAWY: Biological studies of Amblyseius olivi, a new predator of eriophyid mites infesting olive trees in Egypt (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Entomophaga 31, 99-103, 1986.
3. ABOU-AWAD, B. A., A. K. NASR, E. A. GOMAA, M. M. ABOU-ELELA: Life history of the predatory mite, Cydnodromella negevi and the effect of nutrition on its biology (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Insect. Sci. Applic. 10, 617-623, 1989.
4. ABOU-AWAD, B. A., A. A. EL-SHERIF, M. F. HASSAN, M. M. ABOU-ELELA: Life history and life table of Amblyseius badryi, as a specific predator of eriophyid grass mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Z. Pflanzenkrankh. Pflanzensch. 105, 422-428, 1998.
5. ABOU-AWAD, B. A., A. A. EL-SHERIF, M. F. HASSAN, M. M. ABOU-ELELA: Studies on development, longevity, fecundity and predation of Amblyseius olivi Nasr and Abou-Awad (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on various kinds of prey and diets. - Z. Pflanzenkrankh. Pflanzensch. 105, 538-544, 1998a.
6. ABOU-AWAD, B. A., A. M. KORAYEM, M. F. HASSAN, M. M. ABOU-ELELA: Life history of the predatory mite Lasioseius athiasae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on various kinds of food substances: a polypeptide analysis of prey consideration. - J. Appl. Ent. 125, 125-130, 2001.
7. AL-AZZAZY, M. M. A.: Studies on mites associated with olive trees. - M. Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, 2002.
8. AMANO, H., D. A. CHANT: Life history and reproduction of two species of predacious mites Phytoseiulus persimilis A.-H. and Amblyseius andersoni (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Can. J. Zool. 55, 1978-1983, 1977.
9. AMANO, H., D. A. CHANT: Laboratory studies on the feeding habits, reproduction and development of three phytoseiid species Typhlodromus pomi, Phytoptus macropilis and Amblyseius finlandicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae), occurring on abandoned apple trees in Ontario, Canada. - Exp. Appl. Acarol. 2, 299-313, 1986.
10. CACERES, S.: Biology and life table of Galendromus helveolus (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), a spider mite predator, on Florida citrus. - M. Sc. Thesis, University of Florida, 1990.
11. CHANT, D. A.: Phytoseiid mites (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Part I. Bionomics of seven species in southeastern England. Part II. A taxonomic review of the family Phytoseiidae, with descriptions of thirty-eight new species. - Can. Entomol., Suppl. 12, 1-166, 1959.
12. CROFT, A. B., D. C. JORGENSEN: Life history of Typhlodromus mecgregori (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 62, 1262-1267, 1969.
13. EL-BAGOURY, M. E., A. K. NASR: Phytoseius finitimus (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) as a predator of the Ploughman's spikenard gall mite, Eriophyes dioscoridis (Acarina: Eriophyidae). - Bull. Zool. Soc. Egypt 34, 22-25, 1984.
14. EL-BAGOURY, M. E., F. M. MOMEN: Typhlodromus balanites (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) as a predator of the gall mite Eriophyes dioscoridis (Acarina: Eriophyidae). - Ann. Agric. Sci. Moshtohor 27, 2513-2520, 1989.
15. EL-BANHAWY, M. E.: Life history studies on the predatory mite Phytoseius finitimus Ribage (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Rev. Bras. Biol. 34, 437-442, 1974.
16. EL-BANHAWY, M. E.: Effect of photoperiod, light intensity and temperature on the development and reproduction of the predacious mite Amblyseius brazilli (Mesostigmata, Phytoseiidae). - Rev. Bras. Biol. 37, 579-583, 1977.
17. EL-BANHAWY, M. E.: A survey of the natural enemies of phytophagous mites on citrus in South Africa. A report presented to Outspan Citrus Centre, Nelspriut, South Africa, 15 p., 1995.
18. EL-BANHAWY, M. E., M. E. EL-BAGOURY: Biological studies of the predacious mite Typhlodromus pelargonicus as predator of the two-spotted mite Tetranychus urticae on cucumber plants (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Entomophaga 36, 587-591, 1991.
19. EL-BANHAWY, M. E., S. A. A. AMER, S. A. SABER: Development and reproduction of the predacious mite Amblyseius cydnodactylon on different prey species, effect of plant leaf texture on the behaviour and reproduction of the predator. - Z. Pflanzenkrankh. Pflanzensch. 107, 218-224, 2000.
20. EL-SAWI, S. A., B. A. ABOU-AWAD: Starvation and fertilization affecting reproduction in Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot and A. gossipi EL-Badry (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - J. Appl. Ent. 113, 239-243, 1992.
21. FLAHERTY, D. L., C. B. HUFFAKER: Biological control of Pacific mites and Willamette mites in San Joaquin Vally vineyards. - Hilgardia 40, 267-330, 1970.
22. HOYT, S. C.: Integrated chemical control of insects and biological control of mites on apple in Washington. - J. Econ. Ent. 62, 74-86, 1969.
23. HULTING, F. L., D. B. ORR, J. J. OBRYCKI: A computer program for calculation and statistical comparison of intrinsic rates of increase and associated life table parameters. - Florida Entomol. 73, 601-612, 1990.
24. KINSLEY, C. B., F. C. SWIFT: Biological studies of Amblyseius umbraticus (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 64, 813-822, 1971.
25. MCMURTRY, J. A., C. B. HUFFAKER, M. VAN DE VRIE: Ecology of tetranychid mites and their enemies: A review. I. Tetranychid enemies: Their biological characters and impact of spray practices. - Hilgardia 40, 331-390, 1970.
26. MOMEN, F. M.: Effect of single and multiple copulation on fecundity and sex ratio of the predacious mite, Amblyseius barkeri (hugh) (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Anz. Schädlingsk. Pflanzensch. Umweltsch. 66, 148-150, 1993.
27. MOMEN, F. M., S. A. EL-SAWI: Biology and feeding behaviour of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Acarologia 34, 199-204, 1993.
28. MOMEN, F. M., H. HUSSEIN: Relationships between food substances, developmental success, and reproduction in Typhlodromus transvaalensis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Acarologia 39, 107-111, 1999.
29. NAKAGAWA, T.: Effect of humidity on the development reproduction and predatory activity of Amblyseius longispinosus (Evans), a predator of Tetranychus hishida. - Proc. Assoc. Plant Protect. Kyushu 31, 220-222, 1985.
30. RASMY, A. H., F. M. MOMEN, M. A. ZAHER, G. M. ABOU-ELELLA: Influence of diet on life history and predatory capacity of Amblyseius zaheri Yousef and El-Brolossy (Acari: Phytoseiidae). - Insect Sci. Applic. 23, 31-34, 2003.
31. REDA, A. S., M. E. EL-BAGOURY: Effect of gall mite Eriophyes dioscoridis (Eriophyidae) on the development and reproduction of the predacious mite Amblyseius gossipi (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Bull. Fac. Agric. Cairo Univ. 18-37, 503-507, 1986.
32. SABELIS, M. W.: Biological control of two-spotted spider mites using phytoseiid predator. Part I: Modeling the predator-prey interaction at the individual level. Agricultural Research Reports 910, Pudoc, Wageningen, 1981.
33. SABELIS, M. W.: Reproduction. - In: HELLE, W., M. W. SABELIS (eds.): Spider mites: Their biology, natural enemies and control, pp. 73-82. World Crop Pests, Vol. 1B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1985.
34. SCHULTEN, G. G. M., R. C. M. VAN ARENOUKE, V. M. RUSSEL, F. A. ROORDA: Copulation, egg production and sex ratio in Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Entomol. Exp. Appl. 24, 145-153, 1978.
35. SCHWARTZ, A.: The life cycle of the predacious mite Amblyseius citri van de Merve and Pyke (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). - Citrus Subtrop. Fruit J. 16, 629, 1986.