Living on an unfriendly plant host: impact of tomato on the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii
The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a key player in the biological control of pests in greenhouse crops. However, on tomato crops, the release of A. swirskii does not provide effective pest control, as it cannot become established. In summary, this study co...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/668347 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668347 http://dx.doi.org/10.6035/14104.2019.692822 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Phytoseiid Biological control Integrated pest managment Entomology Acyl sugar RNAseq Ciències naturals, químiques, físiques i matemàtiques 632 633 |
| Sumario: | The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a key player in the biological control of pests in greenhouse crops. However, on tomato crops, the release of A. swirskii does not provide effective pest control, as it cannot become established. In summary, this study concludes that the acyl sugars produced by tomato trichomes are detrimental to the phytoseid A. swirskii, and this information can serve as a basis for future research in plant breeding programs, with the aim of a successful application of phytoseids for the protection of tomato crops. In addition, the impact of current mass breeding practices on the genetic variation of A. swirskii was demonstrated and the review and innovation of these practices, in order to achieve maximum performance of biocontol agents in pest management was suggested. |
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