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Population survey of phytoseiid mites and spider mites on peach leaves and wild plants in Japanese peach orchard

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A population survey of phytoseiid mites and spider mites was conducted on peach leaves and wild plants in Japanese peach orchards having different pesticide practices. The phytoseiid mite species composition on peach leaves and wild plants, as estimated using quantitative sequencing, changed during the survey period. Moreover, it varied among study sites. The phytoseiid mite species compositions were similar between peach leaves and some wild plants, such as Veronica persica, Paederia foetida, Persicaria longiseta, and Oxalis corniculata with larger quantities of phytoseiid mites, especially after mid-summer. A PCR-based method to detect the ribosomal ITS sequences of Tetranychus kanzawai and Panonychus mori from phytoseiid mites was developed. Results showed that Euseius sojaensis (specialized pollen feeder/generalist predator) uses both spider mites as prey in the field.

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This work was financially supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan through a research project entitled ‘Development of technologies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ and the Ohara Foundation for Agricultural Research.

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  1. Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan

    David Wari, Jun Yamashita, Yoko Kataoka, Yoko Kohara & Shoji Sonoda

  2. NARO Agricultural Research Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8666, Japan

    Norihide Hinomoto

  3. NARO Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Morioka, Iwate, 020-0123, Japan

    Hidenari Kishimoto

  4. NARO Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, Shimada, Shizuoka, 428-8501, Japan

    Shingo Toyoshima

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Wari, D., Yamashita, J., Kataoka, Y. et al. Population survey of phytoseiid mites and spider mites on peach leaves and wild plants in Japanese peach orchard. Exp Appl Acarol 63, 313–332 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-014-9788-9

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