Predatory mites of the Phytoseiidae family in integrated and ecological pest management systems in orchards in Slovakia

Abstract

During 2005-2007, 1,332 individuals of predatory mites were found in integrated and ecological orchards in Slovakia. Seven predatory mite species of the family Phytoseiidae, namely Phytoseius echinus, Phytoseiulus macropilis, Euseius finlandicus, Typhlodromus pyri, Paraseiulus triporus, Amblyseius andersoni and Neoseiulella tiliarum, were identified. Out of 1,332 individuals, 519 (39.0%) were found in the apple orchards and 813 (61.0%) in the pear orchards. Out of all predatory mite individuals, 460 (34.5%) were found in the integrated pest management system (IPM) and 872 (65.5%) in the ecological pest management system (EPM). In apple orchards, P. echinus was dominant and constituted 49.3% of the detected mites. In pear orchards, E. finlandicus was dominant and constituted 48.7% of the detected mites. Typhlodromus pyri was also abundant, especially in pear orchards. The other species were less abundant.

Typhlodromus pyri and Euseius finlandicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as potential biocontrol agents against spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) inhabiting willows: laboratory studies on predator development and reproduction on four diets

“…pyri of building up resistance to pesticides, even to those compounds that cause high mortality rates such as pyrethroids or organophosphorous insecticides (Overmeer and van Zon 1983 ; Vidal and Kreiter 1995 ; Bonafos et al 2007 ), gives the opportunity to use the predatory mite in integrated pest management (IPM) conduced in nurseries. Although most authors consider E. finlandicus to be quite sensitive to pesticides (Tuovinen and Rokx 1991 ; Zacharda 2001 ), it was reported as dominant in the Phytoseiidae complex in organic (Szabó et al 2014 ), ecological and IPM orchards (Praslicka et al 2009 ). Moreover, the advantage of E. finlandicus is the ability to develop on alternative food like pollen.…”

Acarologia Agrícola No Estado Do Amapá: Panorama Histórico E Desafios Futuros

“…Atualmente são conhecidas mais de 2.250 espécies de fitoseídeos em todo o mundo, das quais cerca de 140 já foram reportadas no Brasil (Moraes et al 2004). Os fitoseídeos são amplamente reconhecidos como eficientes agentes utilizados em programas de controle biológico de pragas no Brasil e no mundo Moraes e Flechtmann, 2008;Praslièka et al, 2009)…”

Ecology of mites (Acarina) on small mammals (Eulipotyphla, Rodentia) in Podunajská nížina plain

“…The research sites are: DVL Dvorčiansky les (forest), (cadastral area Dolné Krškany I., biotopes: 2111200 Ulmenion-Querceto-Fraxinetum, UlmetoFraxinetum, 2112200 Carici robori-Carpinenion betuli); KRS Krvavé Šenky (cadastral area Zbehy, biotopes: 2114400 Quercetum petraeae-cerris, 2112200 Carici robori-Carpinenion betuli); KLR Kolíňany, fishpond (cadastral area Kolíňany, biotopes: 8B10000 Phragmition, 2111100 Salicion albae); KLS Kolíňany, orchard (cadastral area Kolíňany, biotope: A120000 Fruit groves and vineyards, on this site the research of predatory mites of the Phytoseiidae family ran simultaneously (Praslička et al 2009(Praslička et al , 2012; STI Štitáre (cadastral area Dolné Štitáre, biotope: 2112000 Carici pilosae-Carpinenion betuli); ZIV Žirany, heathland (cadastral area Žirany, biotope: 4030 Genistion); BVN Búč, water reservoir (cadastral area Vojnice, biotope: 8B10000 Phragmition); BLU Búčske lúky (meadows), (cadastral area Búč, biotope: 8B21000 Magnocaricion elatae); BYS Bystrička (cadastral area Radvaň nad Dunajom, biotope: 8B10000 Phragmition); CHFP Chotín, Fialkový potok (stream), (cadastral area Chotín, biotope: 8B10000 Phragmition); MVA Malý Vék, residual deposit of the Žitava River (cadastral area Hurbanovo, biotope: 8B10000 Phragmition); VVA Veľký Vék, residual deposit of the Žitava River (cadastral area Martovce, biotope: 8B10000 Phragmition); MOM Močianský Majer (grange), (cadastral area Radvaň nad Dunajom, biotope: 8B21000 Magnocaricion elatae); VMD Veľký Meder (cadastral area Veľký Meder, biotope: 8B21000 Magnocaricion elatae); HNP Hanské pastviny (pastures), (cadastral area Orechová Potôň, biotope: A112000 Stellarietea mediae); KKC Kolárovský kanál channel, (pumping device), (cadastral area Šaľa, biotope: 8B30000 Oenanthion, wetland vegetation and slow moving water vegetation with changeable water level).…”