Systematic and Applied Acarology (2013) 18, 116-122

Mona Moghadasi, Alireza Saboori, Hossein Allahyari and Azadeh Zahedi Golpayegani (2013)
Prey stage preference by different stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on rose
Systematic and Applied Acarology 18 (2), 116-122
Abstract: Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot is a commercialized predatory mite that is commonly used in ornamental greenhouses to control spider mites. In this research, prey stage preference of this predator on rose leaf disc was studied in laboratory conditions (25 ± 1°C, 75 ± 5% RH and 16L: 8D hour photoperiod). The preference index for each predator stage was calculated by Manly's β index. Comparison of the mean preference index for protonymphs, deutonymphs and females of P. persimilis showed that all stages of this predator showed a significant preference for eggs of T. urticae. The predator protonymphs and deutonymphs preferred prey eggs, followed by prey larvae and protonymphs, and the female predators preferred prey eggs, followed by prey protonymphs and deutonymphs.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mona Moghadasi, Hossein Allahyari, Alireza Saboori

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae	Rosa (crop)
Phytoseiulus persimilis (predator)	Tetranychus urticae	Rosa (crop)