Journal of Pest Science (2011) 84, 387-391

Jitka Stará, Marta Nesvorná and Jan Hubert (2011)
The toxicity of selected acaricides against five stored product mites under laboratory assay
Journal of Pest Science 84 (3), 387-391
Abstract: In laboratory tests, the toxicity of acaricides targeted against house dust mites was tested on five species of stored product mites (Acarus siro, Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Carpoglyphus lactis, Lepidoglyphus destructor, and Tyroborus lini). The formulations of benzyl-benzoate, benzyl-benzoate/permethrin/pyriproxyfen, and neem were diluted in water and applied to filter paper in an unventilated chamber. The mortality of mites was observed after 24 h of exposure to acaricide-impregnated filter paper. All of the tested acaricides were toxic to all of the mite species. There were significant differences in mortality among the species and the acaricides. Benzyl-benzoate/permethrin/pyriproxyfen was the most effective, followed by benzyl-benzoate and neem. L. destructor (LD₅₀ 0.01-0.11 μg) was the most sensitive mite species, followed by A. siro (LD₅₀ 0.04-0.12 μg), T. lini (LD₅₀ 2-21 μg), A. ovatus (LD₅₀ 3-18 μg), and C. lactis (LD₅₀ 4-64 μg). Based on the highly toxic effects of the tested acaricides against the stored product mites, the acaricides should be considered as a potential tool in the control of stored product mites, although next screening is necessary.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jan Hubert

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Acarus siro
	Aleuroglyphus ovatus
	Lepidoglyphus destructor
	Tyroborus lini
	Carpoglyphus lactis