scholarly journals Biological Control of the Twospotted Spider Mite (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) with the Predatory Mite Neoseiulus californicus (Mesotigmata: Phytoseiidae) in Blackberries

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Rana Akyazi ◽  
Oscar E. Liburd
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Spider Mite ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Neoseiulus Californicus ◽  
Twospotted Spider Mite ◽  
Twospotted Spider

scholarly journals Compatibility of Three Miticides with the Predatory Mites Neoseiulus californicus McGregor and Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 707-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond A. Cloyd ◽  
Cindy L. Galle ◽  
Stephen R. Keith
Keyword(s):  
Spider Mite ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Neoseiulus Californicus ◽  
Twospotted Spider Mite ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Twospotted Spider

In this study, we report on the compatibility of two commercially available predatory mites, Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis, with three miticides used in greenhouse production systems to control the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. We determined the lethal effects of the miticides chlorfenapyr, spiromesifen, and bifenazate to both predatory mite species 24 hours after exposure to spray applications in petri dishes. Two rates of chlorfenapyr (0.40 and 0.81 mL/2-L) and spiromesifen (0.15 and 0.31 mL·L–1), and one rate of bifenazate (0.62 mL·L–1) were used. All rates were based on the manufacturer label recommendations for twospotted spider mite. Both rates of chlorfenapyr and spiromesifen, and the single rate of bifenazate were not harmful to N. californicus with percent live mite values ≥85% for chlorfenapyr and ≥95% for spiromesifen, and 93% for bifenazate. However, these same miticides were substantially toxic to P. persimilis with percent live mite values of ≤63% for all the miticides tested. Based on the results of this study, the miticides chlorfenapyr, spiromesifen, and bifenazate are compatible with N. californicus whereas these miticides are toxic to P. persimilis indicating a difference in susceptibility based on predatory mite species.

scholarly journals Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena M. Rhodes ◽  
Oscar E. Liburd
Keyword(s):  
Spider Mite ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Predatory Mite ◽  
Neoseiulus Californicus ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Twospotted Spider Mite ◽  
The World ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch

The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. N. californicus is often used to control the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, and other phytophagous mites on various crops in temperate and subtropical regions around the world.  This document is EENY-359, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. EENY-359/IN639: Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) (ufl.edu)

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