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Diapause in the predacious mites Amblyseius cucumeris (Oud.) and Amblyseius barkeri (Hug.): Consequences of use in integrated control programmes
Author(s) -
RodriguezReina J. M.,
Ferragut F.,
Carnero A.,
Peña M. A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of applied entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0418
pISSN - 0931-2048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1994.tb00777.x
Subject(s) - diapause , biology , amblyseius , phytoseiidae , acari , botany , ecology , predation , larva , predator
The mites Amblyseius cucumeris and A. barkeri are used in biological control commercial program against Frankliniella occidentalis. The diapause influence is essential to know the efficacy in climatic extreme conditions. The experiments were designed to verify the following: a) the effect of night temperatures on diapause induction; b) the effect of continuous darkness and low temperatures on diapause induction. In the first case A cucumeris at 12°C temperature in ecotophase diapause incidence was 100%. A. barkeri was not affected by 3 night temperatures. In the second case it could be seen that the test conditions did not induce diapause in either case.