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Interaplant Distribution of the Predatory Mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and its Prey, Tetranychus urticae Koch on Cucumber Plants under Plasti

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Acari
Biological control
Mesostigmata

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to evaluate searching behavior of the predatory Phytoseiulus persimilis to allocate its prey inhabiting cucumber plants on different heights; high, medium and low in Giza governorate (latitude 30° 2'43.77"N and longitude 31°12'17.38"E). The plastic house was made of anti UV polyethylene sheet 200 mµ for all sides and covered with white shade net and planted with cucumber Barcode variety. The predator was released when leaflets were infested with the red spider mite, T. urticae at the rate of about 10 predator-individuals / plant. Predator releasing was reapplied twice; first post-count and second post-count at the same rate; 10 predator-individuals/plant at each release. The cucumber plant was divided into 3 levels (high, intermediate and low) based on the plant length. P. persimilis preferred warm and high relatively humid conditions, allocated at plant surfaces near the soil on contrast the plant surfaces far of soil. That is where the steaming rate of irrigation water provides the predator with the optimal high humidity for population increase, and reduction of the prey. In addition, the best biological control of T. urticae was achieved when multiple releases were applied. The best reduction rates were achieved starting from the third week.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2015.164014

Keywords

Tetranychus urticae, Phytoseiulus persimilis, Cucumber, plastic house, teraplant distribution

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El-Laithi

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Y.

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National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt

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First Name

Salwa

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Sholla

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M.

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Fruit Acarology Dept., Plant Protec. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

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salwasholla67@yahoo.com

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Ebrahim

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A.

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Fruit Acarology Dept., Plant Protec. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

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Volume

9

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1

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23866

Issue Date

2015-12-01

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2021-04-14

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2015-12-01

Page Start

63

Page End

68

Print ISSN

1687-4633

Online ISSN

2090-3790

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28

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Publication Title

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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https://ajesa.journals.ekb.eg/

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Interaplant Distribution of the Predatory Mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and its Prey, Tetranychus urticae Koch on Cucumber Plants under Plastic House Condition

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22 Jan 2023