Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes
Worldwide, the potato tuber moth (PTM), <i>Phthorimaea operculella</i> (Zeller), is one of the most severe pests affecting potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.), whether in open-air crops or during tuber storage. This work examines the potential control of this pest by two spe...
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| author | Juan R. Gallego Otto Caicedo Manuel Gamez Joaquin Hernandez Tomas Cabello |
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| description | Worldwide, the potato tuber moth (PTM), <i>Phthorimaea operculella</i> (Zeller), is one of the most severe pests affecting potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.), whether in open-air crops or during tuber storage. This work examines the potential control of this pest by two species of predatory mites, <i>Macrocheles robustulus</i> (Berlese) and <i>Blattisocius tarsalis</i> (Berlese), on pest eggs under laboratory conditions. In the two first assays, the acceptance rate of the pest eggs was assessed for each predatory mite. Then, in a third assay, the functional response of <i>B. tarsalis</i> was studied. The results showed that <i>Macrocheles</i> <i>robustulus</i> did not prey on the pest eggs (number of eggs surviving = 4.33 ± 0.38), whereas <i>B. tarsalis</i> did (number of eggs surviving = 0.5 ± 0.5). Likewise, <i>B. tarsalis</i> showed a type II functional response when it killed the eggs. The results showed the potential use of <i>Blattisocius tarsalis</i> as a biological control agent of <i>P. operculella</i> in potato under storage conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52f10b23fb934bc29d0b5c07f4f052282022-12-21T21:09:27ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-03-0111319610.3390/insects11030196insects11030196Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored PotatoesJuan R. Gallego0Otto Caicedo1Manuel Gamez2Joaquin Hernandez3Tomas Cabello4Research Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CEIA3), University of Almeria, Ctra. de Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada, Almeria, SpainResearch Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CEIA3), University of Almeria, Ctra. de Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada, Almeria, SpainResearch Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CEIA3), University of Almeria, Ctra. de Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada, Almeria, SpainResearch Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CEIA3), University of Almeria, Ctra. de Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada, Almeria, SpainResearch Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CEIA3), University of Almeria, Ctra. de Sacramento, s/n, 04120 La Cañada, Almeria, SpainWorldwide, the potato tuber moth (PTM), <i>Phthorimaea operculella</i> (Zeller), is one of the most severe pests affecting potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.), whether in open-air crops or during tuber storage. This work examines the potential control of this pest by two species of predatory mites, <i>Macrocheles robustulus</i> (Berlese) and <i>Blattisocius tarsalis</i> (Berlese), on pest eggs under laboratory conditions. In the two first assays, the acceptance rate of the pest eggs was assessed for each predatory mite. Then, in a third assay, the functional response of <i>B. tarsalis</i> was studied. The results showed that <i>Macrocheles</i> <i>robustulus</i> did not prey on the pest eggs (number of eggs surviving = 4.33 ± 0.38), whereas <i>B. tarsalis</i> did (number of eggs surviving = 0.5 ± 0.5). Likewise, <i>B. tarsalis</i> showed a type II functional response when it killed the eggs. The results showed the potential use of <i>Blattisocius tarsalis</i> as a biological control agent of <i>P. operculella</i> in potato under storage conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/3/196<i>phthorimaea operculella</i><i>blattisocius tarsalis</i><i>macrocheles robustulus</i>prey acceptancefunctional response |
| spellingShingle | Juan R. Gallego Otto Caicedo Manuel Gamez Joaquin Hernandez Tomas Cabello Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes Insects <i>phthorimaea operculella</i> <i>blattisocius tarsalis</i> <i>macrocheles robustulus</i> prey acceptance functional response |
| title | Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes |
| title_full | Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes |
| title_fullStr | Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes |
| title_short | Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes |
| title_sort | selection of predatory mites for the biological control of potato tuber moth in stored potatoes |
| topic | <i>phthorimaea operculella</i> <i>blattisocius tarsalis</i> <i>macrocheles robustulus</i> prey acceptance functional response |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/3/196 |
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