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Biological aspects, life table parameters, predation capacity and release of the predatory mite, Kleemannia kosi El-Badry, Nasr & Hafez (Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) for controllin

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Acari
Biological control
Biology
Mesostigmata
Stored product mites

Abstract

Biological aspects and life table parameters of the mesostigmatid mite, Kleemannia kosi El-Badry, Nasr & Hafez (Family: Ameroseiidae) were investigated at 25±2°C and 70±5% RH on three prey types (Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Fumouze & Robin), Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Delia antiqua (Meigen)). The bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus echinopus was the most favorable food for this predator females as it gave the highest reproduction rate of 128 eggs/female followed by T. putrescentiae (119.5 eggs/female) and D. antiqua(88.8 eggs/female). The maximum net reproductive rate (Ro) occurred on R. echinopus recorded 92.15 individuals/generation, followed by 82.08 individuals/ generationon T. putrescentiae, while the lowest value was for D. antique (45.19 individuals/generation). Gross reproduction rate (GRR) was higher on R. echinopus (106 eggs/female/generation) and lower (58.6 eggs/female/generation) on D. antiqua. Females and males consumed a higher number of R. echinopus (342.0 and 265.5) individuals during life span than other diets. This is the first report revealing mass production and release of Ameroseiidae. Early release of the predator, K. kosi for controlling mite and insect pests on garlic (Allium sativum L., Amaryllidaceae) in field trial resulted in reducing the three pests significantly. Evaluation of crop loss due to infestation with those pests revealed a yield loss of 27.89 to 29.56% in unreleased plots compared with released one (40.58 and 41.55 kg/10 m2) for 50 and 100 predators/m2, respectively. The release of the predatory mite decreases the garlic pests that resulting in crop production increases.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2021.240502

Keywords

Mite predator, biology, mass rearing, biological control, garlic crop, yield loss

Authors

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Elhalawany

MiddleName

Said

Affiliation

Fruit Trees Mites Dept., Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

Email

dr_ashraf_said@yahoo.com

City

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Orcid

0000-0001-5195-3942

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Saleh

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Cotton and Field Crops Mite Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokii, Giza, Egypt

Email

fatmasaleh4253@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Mesbah

MiddleName

El Desouki

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research institute,Agricultural Research Center,Dokki,Giza,Egypt

Email

ameramites@yahoo.com

City

Egypt

Orcid

0000–0002–2646–4722

Volume

15

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

34598

Issue Date

2021-12-01

Receive Date

2021-06-20

Publish Date

2021-12-01

Page Start

23

Page End

32

Print ISSN

1687-4633

Online ISSN

2090-3790

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https://ajesa.journals.ekb.eg/article_240502.html

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Original research articles

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28

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Journal

Publication Title

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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

MainTitle

Biological aspects, life table parameters, predation capacity and release of the predatory mite, Kleemannia kosi El-Badry, Nasr & Hafez (Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) for controlling three garlic (Allium sativum L.) pests

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22 Jan 2023