Life history of the predatory mites Neoseiulus paspalivorus and Proctolaelaps bickleyi, candidates for biological control of Aceria guerreronis

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambucoen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of São Pauloen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Viennaen
cg.coverage.countryBrazil
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BR
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.creator.identifierRachid Hanna: 0000-0002-5715-0144
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0168-8162en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalExperimental and Applied Acarologyen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.iitaBIODIVERSITYen
cg.subject.iitaPESTS OF PLANTSen
cg.volume43en
dc.contributor.authorLawson-Balagbo, L.M.en
dc.contributor.authorGondim, M.G.C.en
dc.contributor.authorMoraes, G.J. deen
dc.contributor.authorHanna, R.en
dc.contributor.authorSchausberger, P.en
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T12:23:56Zen
dc.date.available2018-05-14T12:23:56Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/92537
dc.titleLife history of the predatory mites Neoseiulus paspalivorus and Proctolaelaps bickleyi, candidates for biological control of Aceria guerreronisen
dcterms.abstractThe eriophyoid mite Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Eriophyidae), commonly called the coconut mite, is a key pest of coconut fruits. Surveys conducted on coconut palms in Brazil revealed the predatory mites Neoseiulus paspalivorus DeLeon (Phytoseiidae) and Proctolaelaps bickleyi Bram (Ascidae) as the most commonly associated natural enemies of A. guerreronis on coconut fruits. However, virtually nothing is known about the life history of these two predators. We conducted laboratory experiments at 25 ± 0.1°C, 70–90% RH and 12:12 h L:D photoperiod to determine the life history characteristics of the two predatory mites when feeding on A. guerreronis and other potential food sources present on coconut fruits such as Steneotarsonemus furcatus DeLeon (Tarsonemidae), coconut pollen and the fungus Rhizopus cf. stolonifer Lind (Mucoraceae). In addition, the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Tetranychidae) was tested for its suitability as prey. Both predators, N. paspalivorus and P. bickleyi, thrived on A. guerreronis as primary food source resulting in shorter developmental time (5.6 and 4.4 days, respectively), higher oviposition rate (1.7 and 7.0 eggs/female/day, respectively) and higher intrinsic rate of increase (0.232 and 0.489 per female/day, respectively) than on any other diet but were unable to develop or lay eggs when fed T. urticae. Coconut pollen and S. furcatus were adequate alternative food sources for N. paspalivorus and Rhizopus for P. bickleyi. We discuss the relevance of our findings for natural and biological control of the coconut mite A. guerreronis.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2007-09-08
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLawson-Balagbo, L.M., Gondim, M.G.C., De Moraes, G.J., Hanna, R. & Schausberger, P. (2007). Life history of the predatory mites Neoseiulus paspalivorus and Proctolaelaps bickleyi, candidates for biological control of Aceria guerreronis. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 43(1), 49-61.en
dcterms.extent49-61en
dcterms.issued2007-09
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectcoconuten
dcterms.subjectaceria guerreronisen
dcterms.subjectbiological controlen
dcterms.subjectpredatory pestsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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