Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a interferência dos acaricidas abamectina, azadiractina, fenpiroximato e piridabem sobre a taxa instantânea de crescimento de Neoseiulus barkeri (Hughes) (ri).
Published in Frontiers in Physiology
To study the physiological mechanisms of Neoseiulus barkeri in response to short-term heat stress, the eggs and the emerged adults were exposed to 38, 40, and 42°C, 85% ± 5%RH,16 h:8 h (L:D) for 2, 4, and 6 h. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) as well as the protein content of N. barkeri were examine...
Published in Frontiers in Physiology
In our previous study, we reported a high temperature adapted strain (HTAS) of the predatory mite Neoseiulus barkeri was artificially selected via a long-term heat acclimation (35°C) and frequent heat hardenings. To understand the molecular basis of heat acclimation, ‘omics’ analyses were performed to compare the differences between HTAS female adu...
Published in Experimental and Applied Acarology
Biological control of spider mites in hot and dry weather is a serious technical issue. A high-temperature adapted strain (HTAS) of the predatory mite Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes was selected from its conventional strain (CS), via long-term heat acclimation and frequent heat hardenings in our previous studies. However, the environment of high tempera...
Published in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
The predatory mites, Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oud.) and Neoseiulusbarkeri (Hughes) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), were collected from leaves of the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growing at Hail District, Saudi Arabia, in 2017. Different biological aspects and life table parameters of both predators were evaluated by feeding on three insect egg species, ...
Published in BioControl
The broad mite is a key pest of various crops worldwide, including chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens), where it is controlled with chemical pesticides. Two phytoseiid predators (Amblyseius herbicolus and Neoseiulus barkeri) and a blattisociid mite species (Lasioseius floridensis) occur in association with the broad mite in Brazil. Predation of broa...
Published in Experimental and Applied Acarology
Effects of five photoperiods (Light:Dark = 4:20, 8:16; 12:12, 16:8, 20:4) on the development, survival and reproduction of Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes fed on storage mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) were examined under laboratory conditions at 85 % relative humidity and 24 °C. Development time of almost all immature stages in N. barkeri was th...
Published in Neotropical Entomology
Phytoseiid mites are considered the most effective natural enemies of pest mites. They also have been shown to attack pest thrips. It is unknown, however, whether phytoseiid mites can reduce high densities of Thrips flavidulus (Bagnall). We addressed this question by the study of functional and numerical responses. The aim of this research was to e...
Published in International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
The biology of Neoseiulus barkeri (Hughes), Typhlodromus balanites El-Badry and Amblyseius zaheri Yousef & El-Borolossy was studied using Ephestia kuehniella Zeller eggs as food source. For N. barkeri, the development was faster and reproduction was higher than for A. zaheri. Survival of immatures of T. balanites was low on eggs of E. kuehniella an...
Published in BioControl
Ten predatory mite species, all phytoseiids, were evaluated for control of western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on greenhouse cucumber. This study was done to further improve biological control of thrips on this crop. Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) is at present used for biological control o...
