Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Functional Response in the Biological Control of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) Eggs on Rose Foliage Discs

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio C. Chacón-Hernández ◽  
Ernesto Cerna-Chávez ◽  
Venancio Vanoye-Eligio ◽  
Yisa M. Ocho-Fuentes ◽  
Salvador Ordaz-Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Functional Response ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis

THE RELATIVE ACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS (ACARINA: PHYTOSEIIDAE) AND TETRANYCHUS URTICAE (ACARINA: TETRANYCHIDAE): THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE

1980 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Everson
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Functional Response ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Relative Activity ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Successful Search ◽  
Increasing Temperature

AbstractThe activity of the predacious mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot was greater oh a glass substrate than on a bean leaf substrate. Temperature did not affect its relative activity on the two substrates. The phytophagous mite Tetranychus urticae Koch was inactive on the bean leaf substrate. It was active on the glass substrate and its activity varied with temperature. The functional response of P. persimilis and T. urticae was examined at four temperatures (15°, 20°, 25°, 30 °C). Each functional response to increasing temperature rose curvilinearly to a plateau. From Holling’s disk equation, rate of successful search increased and handling time decreased.

scholarly journals Predator mite application methods for biological control of twospotted mites in hops

2007 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.W. Shaw ◽  
D.R. Wallis
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Delivery Device ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Application Method ◽  
Air Stream ◽  
Application Methods ◽  
Release Method ◽  
Predator Mite

The efficacy of a novel air stream predator mite application method for the control of twospotted mites (TSM Tetranychus urticae) in hops was compared with a standard teaspoon release method Predator mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis) were successfully established with a single release using both application methods and TSM declined to low numbers during the monitoring period Application of predator mites with a delivery device attached to a conventional leaf blower mounted on a quad bike was equally effective and at least four times faster than hand application There was no evidence of any physical damage to mites applied with the mite blower device The potential of the air stream application method to improve the efficiency of biological control of TSM using predator mites is discussed

scholarly journals Sublethal effect of Abamectin in the functional response of the predator Phytoseiulus persimilis (Athias-Henriot) on Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Monjarás-Barrera ◽  
J. C. Chacón-Hernández ◽  
E. Cerna-Chávez ◽  
Y. M. Ochoa-Fuentes ◽  
L. A. Aguirre-Uribe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Response ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Sublethal Effect ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Biological Behavior ◽  
Search Efficiency ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch ◽  
Predator Mite

Abstract The biological control used for the control of Tetranychus urticae (Koch) is the predator mite Phytoseiulus persimilis (Athias-Henriot). It is important to the know the effects of acaricides on the biological behavior the Abamectin on the functional response of P. persimilis. The functional response of the predator was of type II exposed to concentration of Abamectin, the functional response parameters: successful attack rate (a’), handling time (Th), search efficiency and the maximum predation theory (T/Th) were affected by the acaricide. The predator spends more time in persecute, dominate, consume and prepair it self to the next searching comparing with the proof subject an the predation ability was affected.

THE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS (ACARINA: PHYTOSEIIDAE) TO VARIOUS DENSITIES OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE (ACARINA: TETRANYCHIDAE)

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Everson
Keyword(s):  
Functional Response ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Response Curve ◽  
Prey Density ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Artificial Substrates ◽  
Successful Search

AbstractThe functional response of the predacious mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot to increases in the prey density of adult female Tetranychus urticae Koch was examined. Previous studies on artificial substrates have described the functional response curve of P. persimilis to adult female prey as dome-shaped, because as prey density increased the predator was disturbed by prey activity.An experiment to determine the effect of artificial and natural substrates on the activity level of T. urticae was conducted. T. urticae showed a significant increase in activity on artificial substrates of plastic and waterproof paper compared with a substrate of excised bean leaf (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Since prey activity was significantly influenced by substrate, the functional response of P. persimilis to adult female T. urticae was re-examined. P. persimilis exposed to various densities of T. urticae on excised bean leaf disks (5 cm2) showed a functional response curve having a curvilinear rise to a plateau as prey densities increased from 0.2 to 10.0 prey/cm2.The functional response curve predicted by Holling’s disk equation did not differ significantly from the observed functional response curve.The rate of successful search and the handling time predicted by the disk equation were 0.194 and 10.34 h respectively.

THE INFLUENCE OF PREY DENSITY, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND STARVATION ON THE PREDACIOUS BEHAVIOR OF PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS ATHIAS-HENRIOT (ACARINA: PHYTOSEIIDAE)

1966 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Mori ◽  
D. A. Chant
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Functional Response ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae ◽  
Prey Density ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Phytoseiulus Persimilis ◽  
Predacious Mite ◽  
Egg Consumption ◽  
Tetranychus Urticae Koch

The functional response of the predacious mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot was tested at various densities of Tetranychus urticae (Koch), a prey species, and at several levels of humidity and hunger. The consumption of adult prey per predator rose at first with increasing prey density, but significantly decreased at high densities. This phenomenon was caused by an increase in abandonment of captures resulting from disturbance by other prey at high prey densities. Egg consumption by the predator increased with prey density.Prey consumption was greater at low than at high humidities. A significant increase in the rate of repeat feeding was found at higher levels of predator hunger, but the differences in consumption of prey between the three levels of hunger were not significant.

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