Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Demography of predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) under laboratory condition

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ferdows Rafizadeh Afshar
Malihe Latifi
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran
10.22059/ijpps.2016.59296
Abstract
developmental time, reproduction, survival and sex ratio of predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) were evaluated when feeding on Tetranychus urticae Koch eggs in laboratory conditions at three constant temperatures (25± 1, 30±1 and 35±1°C), 70±10% R.H. and 16L: 8D h on strawberry leaf discs. Total developmental time of the predatory mite was obtained 41.16±0.97, 35.98±0.49 and 33.39±0.49 days at 25, 30 and 35 °C, respectively,. Developmental time of different stages decreased as temperature increased from 25 to 350C. The intrinsic rate of increase (r) was 0.14±0.01, 0.21±0.01 and 0.23±0.01 day-1, at 25±1°C, 30±1°C and 35±1 °C, respectively. There was significant difference among the intrinsic rates of increase at three temperatures. The net reproduction rate (R0) was 21.22±2.66, 17.34±2.20 and 16.31±2.19 offspring, at the mentioned temperatures. There was significant difference between the net reproduction rate at 25 °C and two other temperatures. Our results provide information about demography of A. swirskii feeding on T. urticae at three constant temperatures. These results showed that population growth of A. swirskii at
35 °C is better than other temperatures (25 and 30°C). These results can be used to compare population growth of predatory mite, A. swirskii, with other different temperatures or on other diets, for better use of this predatory mite, in biological control.
Keywords
Fecundity
life table
Phytoseiidae
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Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science
Volume 47, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
November 2016
Pages 129-137

  • Receive Date 10 January 2016
  • Revise Date 06 June 2016
  • Accept Date 23 July 2016