Mitespotting: approaches for Aculops lycopersici monitoring in tomato cultivation

Pfaff, Alexander; Gabriel, Doreen; Böckmann, Elias

doi:10.1007/s10493-019-00448-3

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“…This preference may be a response to greater nutritional content, but these areas also may provide a more favourable microhabitat 1 . Their particular mode of feeding starts with feeding on single epidermal cells for a short period of time, after which they attack distal cells, and leads finally to a massive destruction of the epidermal cell layer 1,9,16 . Damage intensity varies between different hosts and among tomato cultivars, but severe damage to plants other than tomato is rare 1,10,17 .…”

Section: Morphology and Biologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Damage intensity varies between different hosts and among tomato cultivars, but severe damage to plants other than tomato is rare 1,10,17 . Early symptoms of russet mite damage include leaf silvering and discoloration and can be misdiagnosed as a nutritional deficiency, plant disease or water stress 3,4,9 . Although Eriophyidae are known to vector viruses, this has never been reported for the tomato russet mite 1,17 .…”

Section: Morphology and Biologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, jasmonate defences are typically modulated by drought stress 26 . Tomato russet mite populations were observed to increase faster and caused more damage on drought‐stressed plants compared to well‐irrigated tomato plants 9,26 . Furthermore, the increase in jasmonate can impact the density, chemistry or development of trichomes 19,21 and the down‐regulation of trichome‐localized terpenoid biosynthesis genes might be associated with the deterioration of glandular trichomes 16 .…”

Section: Plant‐mite and Tritrophic Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Populations often remain undetected for too long and once detected, the densities are frequently underestimated. Various efforts have been undertaken to develop efficient and accurate methods to make eriophyid sampling and population estimations easier 8,9,32 . Aculops lycopersici can be detected by measuring changes in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by the trichomes with a portable gas chromatograph 32 .…”

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“…Aculops lycopersici feeds and reproduces on cultivated tomato until high population densities are reached and the plant suffers severe damage or dies 1 . The tomato russet mite has recently emerged as a serious pest problem in European glasshouse and open‐field tomatoes, for unclear reasons 2,4,8,9 . The basic morphology and biology of Aculops lycopersici has been described in detail by a range of authors in the mid‐20 th century 6,7,10 .…”

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Is the emerging mite pest Aculops lycopersici controllable? Global and genome‐based insights in its biology and management

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Clercq

et al. 2021

Pest Management Science

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Over the last decade, the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, has become a major pest in tomato crops worldwide, both in open‐field and protected cultivation. Its minute size of 150 to 200 μm complicates early detection and monitoring in tomato crops. Passive dispersal occurs via air currents, crop management practices and commercial trade. Chemical control of Aculops lycopersici is difficult. Altered product use from broad spectrum pesticides towards selective acaricides, to meet integrated pest management (IPM) standards, has created better conditions for the rapid expansion of this specialized eriophyid mite. Moreover, practical implementation of promising natural enemies is challenging due to the complexity of biological control in tomato crops. Trichomes on tomato negatively affect arthropod natural enemies, but provide a refuge for the tomato russet mite. Despite the cosmopolitan nature of Aculops lycopersici, knowledge associated with IPM is limited and fragmented. This review describes fundamental biological data on Aculops lycopersici from the last 20 years and novel developments in the field of prevention, monitoring, chemical and biological control. The recent analysis of the genome sequence will be helpful in the development of a sustainable control strategy for Aculops lycopersici. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry

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Section: Morphology and Biologymentioning

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Section: Morphology and Biologymentioning

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Section: Plant‐mite and Tritrophic Interactionsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The predatory mite Pronematus ubiquitus curbs Aculops lycopersici damage under greenhouse conditions

Maret,

Wäckers,

Pijnakker

et al. 2023

Pest Management Science

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BackgroundThe tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is a major worldwide pest infesting tomato crops for which only few control methods are available. At present, no commercialized beneficial organism has proven to be an effective biological control agent of the pest. As there is a strong need to develop alternatives to synthetic insecticides, we assessed the efficacy of an iolinid mite, Pronematus ubiquitus, as a preventive method against A. lycopersici in comparison with a curative treatment in a replicated experiment in the greenhouse.ResultsAfter pre‐establishment of P. ubiquitus supplied with cattail pollen, followed by infestation of A. lycopersici, the predator was able to reduce pest populations by 98% as compared with control plants. Probably due to lack of food and high temperature, the number of P. ubiquitus decreased during the season and so the Eriophyid population rose, along with crop damage. The sulphur treatment could stop the progress of A. lycopersici, but their population levels remained high.ConclusionPronematus ubiquitus has great potential to prevent the establishment of the tomato russet mite. Even if a curative treatment affects the pest mite, the use of a preventive method is preferable as such insecticides/acaricides are harmful for beneficials and are applied after symptom appearance, when the pest pressure is already high. Despite the need to optimise management of the predator throughout the season, P. ubiquitus proved to be able to establish successfully on tomato plants. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Observation and restriction of Aculops lycopersici dispersal in tomato layer cultivation

Pfaff,

Gabriel,

Böckmann

2023

J Plant Dis Prot

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The tomato russet mite Aculops lycopersici has become a challenging pest in tomato production in the EU. The number of available acaricides is low, and the efficacy of biological control is limited. With this study, we aim to understand better the unhindered dispersal dynamics and develop a method to reduce dispersal on plants.To better understand the dynamics of A. lycopersici dispersal in layered tomato cultivation under practical conditions, a first trial was carried out. The trial confirmed that first A. lycopersici symptoms in practical cultivation usually occur in the lower or the middle third of tomato plants and then move upwards on plants. It was observed that plants, for a limited period of time often are able to grow new healthy leaves in the same pace as existing leaves, mostly in the lower and middle part of the plant are damaged by A. lycopersici. This is possible due to the fast growth rate of hybrid tomato varieties in layer cultivation. To test if the observed effect can be supported by further slowing down the upwards movement of the pest, a second trial was conducted. Here, the stems of inoculated tomato plants were blocked weekly for A. lycopersici by applying a ring of insect glue 15 cm below the tip of the plants. This stem blockage severely impaired the only active dispersal mode of A. lycopersici: walking. The growth of new plant material, when the method is applied, is able to exceed the speed with which A. lycopersici destroys plant material in layered tomato cultivation. This resulted in significantly less plant damage and prevented fruit damage on all treated plants. The approach of manipulating the plant stem and thereby restricting the movement of the mite on tomato plants could potentially be exploited for plant protection purposes under practical conditions.

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Mitespotting: approaches for Aculops lycopersici monitoring in tomato cultivation

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Is the emerging mite pest Aculops lycopersici controllable? Global and genome‐based insights in its biology and management

Is the emerging mite pest Aculops lycopersici controllable? Global and genome‐based insights in its biology and management

The predatory mite Pronematus ubiquitus curbs Aculops lycopersici damage under greenhouse conditions

Observation and restriction of Aculops lycopersici dispersal in tomato layer cultivation

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