scholarly journals Field Evaluation of Predacious Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for Biological Control of Citrus Red Mite,Panonychus citri(Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae)

2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Y. Fadamiro ◽  
Clement Akotsen-Mensah ◽  
Yingfang Xiao ◽  
Joseph Anikwe
Plant Disease ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Sundin ◽  
Nicole A. Werner ◽  
Keith S. Yoder ◽  
Herb S. Aldwinckle

The bacterial antagonists Pseudomonas fluorescens A506, Pantoea agglomerans C9-1, and Pantoea agglomerans E325 and preparations of Bacillus subtilis QST 713 containing bacterial endospores and lipopeptide metabolites were evaluated for efficacy in controlling fire blight in Michigan, New York, and Virginia. When examined individually, the biological control materials were not consistently effective in reducing blossom infection. The average reduction in blossom infection observed in experiments conducted between 2001 and 2007 was variable and ranged from 9.1 to 36.1%, while control with streptomycin was consistent and ranged from 59.0 to 67.3%. Incidence of blossom colonization by the bacterial antagonists was inconsistent, and <60% of stigmata had the antagonists present in 12 of 25 experiments. Consistent control of blossom infection was observed when the biological control materials were integrated into programs with streptomycin, resulting in a reduction of the number of streptomycin applications needed to yield similar levels of control. Our results indicate that the prospects for biological control of fire blight in the eastern United States are currently not high due to the variability in efficacy of existing biological control options.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Panonychus citri (McG.) (Acarina, Tetranychidae) (Citrus Red Mite). Hosts: Citrus spp., deciduous fruits, ornamentals, etc. Information is given on the geographical distribution in EUROPE (excl. USSR), Yugoslavia, ASIA (excl. USSR), Ceylon, China, India, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Turkey, Vietnam, USSR, AFRICA, Republic of South Africa, Tunisia, AUSTRALASIA, and PACIFIC ISLANDS, Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand, NORTH AMERICA, U.S.A., CENTRAL AMERICA and WEST INDIES, West Indies, SOUTH AMERICA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru.


2017 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 114-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Burcham ◽  
Nelson V. Abarrientos ◽  
Jia Yih Wong ◽  
Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Ali ◽  
Yok King Fong ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuling Ouyang ◽  
Gregory H Montez ◽  
Lucy Liu ◽  
Elizabeth E Grafton-Cardwell

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