Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain

The almond crop in Spain has increased in importance in recent years and consequently there is a need to improve knowledge about pests, diseases, and weeds. The present study was conducted from 2017 to 2020, with the objective of determining the fauna of spider mites and their natural enemies, with...

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Author: González Zamora, José Enrique
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/149236
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00746-3
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Keyword:Spider mites
Almond
Predators
Euseius stipulatus
Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas
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spelling Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West SpainGonzález Zamora, José EnriqueSpider mitesAlmondPredatorsEuseius stipulatusTyphlodromus (Anthoseius) athenasThe almond crop in Spain has increased in importance in recent years and consequently there is a need to improve knowledge about pests, diseases, and weeds. The present study was conducted from 2017 to 2020, with the objective of determining the fauna of spider mites and their natural enemies, with a special emphasis on phytoseiids. The main spider mite species was Tetranychus urticae Koch, and secondary species were Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten) and Eutetranychus banksii (McGregor). Phytoseiidae were the most abundant group of natural enemies, with 59% of the individuals observed; Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot) was the predominant species, accounting for 96% of adult females identified, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas Swirski & Ragusa accounted for the remaining 4%. Other (potential) natural enemies were Chrysopidae, Scolothrips longicornis Priesner, and Stethorus sp. with 36, 2, and 3%, respectively, of the natural enemy individuals. The seasonal pattern of T. urticae indicated population peaks from July to September, and its control was based on miticides in most seasons. Euseius stipulatus and T. athenas appeared mainly in May–June and did not show interaction with the spider mite population. Chrysopidae were present throughout the season, from May to October in the 4 years, but no direct relationship with the spider mite population was observed. In contrast, the seasonal pattern of both S. longicornis and Stethorus sp. coincided with the most important peaks of spider mites and these predators were seen in the spider mite colonies, although in very low numbers. The importance of these latter specialized spider mite predators and ways to strengthen them are discussed.Springer International PublishingAgronomíaAGR188: Agronomia2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/149236https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00746-3reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésExperimental and Applied Acarology, 2022 (88) (2022 (2)), 165 p.-177 p..https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10493-022-00746-3info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1492362026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
title Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
spellingShingle Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
González Zamora, José Enrique
Spider mites
Almond
Predators
Euseius stipulatus
Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas
title_short Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
title_full Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
title_fullStr Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
title_full_unstemmed Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
title_sort Pest mites and their interaction with Phytoseiidae and other arthropod predators in an almond orchard in South-West Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González Zamora, José Enrique
author González Zamora, José Enrique
author_facet González Zamora, José Enrique
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Agronomía
AGR188: Agronomia
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Spider mites
Almond
Predators
Euseius stipulatus
Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas
topic Spider mites
Almond
Predators
Euseius stipulatus
Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas
description The almond crop in Spain has increased in importance in recent years and consequently there is a need to improve knowledge about pests, diseases, and weeds. The present study was conducted from 2017 to 2020, with the objective of determining the fauna of spider mites and their natural enemies, with a special emphasis on phytoseiids. The main spider mite species was Tetranychus urticae Koch, and secondary species were Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten) and Eutetranychus banksii (McGregor). Phytoseiidae were the most abundant group of natural enemies, with 59% of the individuals observed; Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot) was the predominant species, accounting for 96% of adult females identified, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) athenas Swirski & Ragusa accounted for the remaining 4%. Other (potential) natural enemies were Chrysopidae, Scolothrips longicornis Priesner, and Stethorus sp. with 36, 2, and 3%, respectively, of the natural enemy individuals. The seasonal pattern of T. urticae indicated population peaks from July to September, and its control was based on miticides in most seasons. Euseius stipulatus and T. athenas appeared mainly in May–June and did not show interaction with the spider mite population. Chrysopidae were present throughout the season, from May to October in the 4 years, but no direct relationship with the spider mite population was observed. In contrast, the seasonal pattern of both S. longicornis and Stethorus sp. coincided with the most important peaks of spider mites and these predators were seen in the spider mite colonies, although in very low numbers. The importance of these latter specialized spider mite predators and ways to strengthen them are discussed.
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