Candidate natural enemies for control of Rhizoglyphus robini Clapar�de (Acari: Astigmata) in lily bulbs: exploration in the field and pre-selection in the laboratory

Mesostigmata as Biological Control Agents, with Emphasis on Rhodacaroidea and Parasitoidea

“…Predation of parasitids on pest mites has been more rarely reported. Lesna et al ( 1995 ) reported P. fi metorum , Phorytocarpais (= Parasitus ) hyalinus (Willmann) and Parasitus primitivus Heim and Oudemans to develop and oviposit when offered the astigmatid mites Rhizoglyphus robini Claparède (Acaridae) and T. putrescentiae as prey.…”

“…Promising results were obtained by Lesna et al ( 1995 ) in a small scale experiment simulating lily bulb propagation to test the ability of P. fi metorum to control R. robini using peat (but not vermiculite) as substrate. Over a period of 4 weeks, prey density was 150 lower in the units where the predator was released.…”

“…Some parasitid species have been studied as potential biological control agents (Lesna et al 1995 ;Gerson et al 2003 ).…”

Development, Oviposition, and Predation of Hypoaspis aculeifer (Acari: Laelapidae) Feeding on Tyrophagus similis (Acari: Acaridae)

“…The prey spectrum covers a wide range of soilinhabiting animals: thrips pupae (Gillespie and Quiring, 1990), collembolans (Ragusa et al, 1986), mites (Lobbes and Schotten, 1980;Sarder and Murphy, 1987), dipteran larvae including sciarids (Gillespie and Quiring, 1990), nematodes (Inserra and Davis, 1983), and Enchytreae (Sardar and Murphy, 1987). Among acarids, T. putrescentiae (Schrank), Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Fumouze and Robin) and R. robini Claparède have been reported as prey for H. aculeifer (Kevan and Sharma, 1964;Ragusa and Zedan, 1988;Lesna et al, 1995). The life history parameters of H. aculeifer are significantly affected by the type of prey consumed (Lobbes and Schotten, 1980;Sarder and Murphy, 1987).…”

Pezothrips kellyanus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), nueva plaga en cítricos; comportamiento de sus poblaciones, muestreo y enemigos naturales

“…Different species of the family Parasitidae have been reported to prey on house fly (Musca domestica L.) eggs, free-living nematodes (Rhabditella sp.) and on other mites (Wise et al, 1988;Lesna et al, 1995). The second most abundant species, G. aculeifer, is a well-known predator of various pests such as the worldwide invasive thrips F. occidentalis (Glockemann, 1992;Thoeming and Poehling, 2006).…”