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- Title
Evaluation of two predatory mites and acaricide to suppress Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry.
- Authors
El-Saiedy, El-Sayed M.; Fahim, Shimaa F.
- Abstract
Background: The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a major pest of strawberry. It was necessary to control this mite pest that can reducing the quality and quantity of the fruits. In this regard, the effect of ZORO acaricide, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) and Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot for suppressing the naturally occurring T. urticae populations on three strawberry cultivars were investigated. Results: The two predatory mites and ZORO treatments significantly suppressed the populations of T. urticae below the control in all tested cultivars. In most cases of the current study, significantly lower numbers of T. urticae were generally observed in ZORO and N. californicus treatments compared to A. swirskii treatment. In all cultivars, the overall mean of reduction percentages of T. urticae populations in N. californicus and ZORO treatments were not statistically different, and all were significantly higher than that in A. swirskii treatment. Conclusion: The present results suggested that the release of N. californicus and the application of ZORO acaricide could be promising strategies for controlling T. urticae on strawberry, although the release of N. californicus appears to be more competent tactic than ZORO acaricide.
- Subjects
TETRANYCHUS; STRAWBERRY diseases &; pests; TWO-spotted spider mite; BIOLOGICAL control of mites; ACARICIDES
- Publication
Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021, Vol 45, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2522-8307
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s42269-021-00558-2