Biological Control of Polyphagotarsonenmus latus (Acari: Tasonemidae) by Amblyseius cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
2009
La, S.Y., National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Paik, C.H., National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Iksan, Republic of Korea | Lee, G.H., National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Iksan, Republic of Korea | Kim, D.H., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea
This study was conducted on the biological control effects of the natural enemy, Amblyseius cucumeris, against Polyphagotarsonemus latus. The broad mite moved to a new habitat after the carrying capacity of the preferred habitat on the upper leaf has been reached. Population dynamics between predator, Amblyseius cucumeris, and prey, P. latus, were quite well synchronized since the predator followed the movement of the prey. In predation test by Amblyseius cucumeris on P. latus, A. cucumeris fed on 8.8, 15.2, 27.0 and 30.3 individuals/day under the temperatures of 15, 20, 25, and 30℃, respectively. The A. cucumeris larva, protonymph, deutonymph, adult male, and adult female fed on 0.5, 1.6, 5.2, 3.8, and 27 individuals of adult P. latus per day, respectively, under 25℃ condition. The functional response curve of adult P. latus to the densities of A. cucumeris showed Holling's Type Ⅱ curve. The consumption of prey by A. cucumeris increased with the prey density increase, but the consumption rate decreased. The critical ratio of predator vs. prey effectively to suppress (98% over) the population of P. latus by releasing A. cucumeris was 1:40 on red pepper.
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