Functional response of three predatory phytoseiid mites (Phytoseiidae, acari) to two-spotted mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Tetranychidae, Acari)
Issue Date
10-2005
Abstract
The functional responses of three species of predatory phytoseiid mites, Neoseiulus calorai, (Corpuz and Rimando), Neoseiulus longispinosus (Evans) and Proprioseiopsis lenis (Corpuz and Rimando), to eggs, larvae, protonymphs, deutonymphs and adult females of Tetranychus urticae Koch, were determined. The predation tests were conducted on rose leaf discs inside Munger cells over a 24h period at 27±1°C. Prey densities ranged from 1 to 60 per leaf disc for each prey stage. All three species were effective predators of eggs T. urticae but N. calorai and P. lenis were effective also on larvae. Based on R2 values, both type I and Type II curves provide good fit on the functional response data.
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
19
Issue
2
Page
168-181
Document Type
Article
Frequency
semi-annually
Physical Description
tables; graphs
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Navasero, Marcela M. and Corpuz-Raros, Leonila A., "Functional response of three predatory phytoseiid mites (Phytoseiidae, acari) to two-spotted mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Tetranychidae, Acari)" (2005). Journal Article. 5392.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/5392
En – AGROVOC descriptors
ACARINA; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; NEOSEIULUS; PREDATORY MITES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MASS REARING