Abstract
Some aspects of the biologies ofTyphlodromus annectens De Leon andT. porresi McMurtry were studied at 25°C. The tetranychid mitesOligonychus punicae (Hirst),Panonychus citri (McGregor) andTetranychus pacificus McGregor were all favorable foods for development ofTy. annectens, whereas a low survival rate of immatures and no oviposition occurred on pollen.Tetranychus pacificus appeared to be a less favorable prey than the other two tetranychids forTy. porresi. Typhlodromus annectens, a very small species, andTy. occidentalis, a medium-sized species used for comparison, consumed significantly moreTe. pacificus larvae than did the medium-sizedTy. porreso. Comparing weights of fed and starved individuals suggested thatTy. occidentalis consumed the greatest volume of food material per time unit. The results are compared with those of previous studies of species in theoccidentalis species group ofTyphlodromus.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ball, J.C., 1980. Development, fecundity and prey consumption of four species of predaceous mites (Phytoseiidae) at two constant temperatures. Environ. Entomol., 9: 298–303.
Chant, D.A. and Yoshida-Shaul, E., 1984. A World review of theoccidentalis species group in the genusTyphlodromus Scheuten (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Can. J. Zool., 62: 1860–1871.
Hoying, S.A. and Croft, B.A., 1977. Comparisons between populations ofTyphlodromus longipilus Nesbitt andT. occidentalis Nesbitt: taxonomy, distribution, and hybridization. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am., 70: 150–159.
McMurtry, J.A., 1982. The uses of phytoseiids for biological control: progress and future prospects. In: M.A. Hoy (Editor), Recent Advances in Knowledge of the Phytoseiidae. Univ. Calif. Div. Agric. Sci. Publ., 3284: 23–47.
McMurtry, J.A., 1983. Phytoseiid mites from Guatemala, with descriptions of two new species and redefinitions of the generaEuseius, Typhloseiopsis and theTyphlodromus occidentalis species-group (Acari: Mesostigmata). Int. J. Entomol., 25: 249–272.
McMurtry, J.A. and Badii, M.H., 1989. Reproductive compatibility in widely separated populations of three species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Pan-Pac. Entomol., 65: (in press).
McMurtry, J.A. and Johnson, H.G., 1966. An ecological study of the spider miteOligonychus punicae (Hirst) and its natural enemies. Hilgardia, 37 (11): 363–402.
McMurtry, J.A. and Rodriguez, J.G., 1987. Nutritional ecology of phytoseiid mites. In: F. Slansky and J.G. Rodriguez (Editors), Nutritional Ecology of Phytoseiid Mites. Wiley, New York, pp. 607–644.
McMurtry, J.A. and Scriven, G.T., 1964. Studies on the feeding, reproduction, and development ofAmblyseius hibisci (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) on various food substances. Ann. Entomol. Soc. AM., 58: 106–111.
McMurtry, J.A. and Scriven, G.T., 1975. Population increase ofPhytoseiulus persimilis on different insectary feeding programs. J. Econ. Entomol., 68: 319–321.
McMurtry, J.A., Badii, M.H. and Johnson, H.G., 1984. The broad mite,Polyphagotarsonemus latus, as a potential prey for phytoseiid mites in California. Entomophaga, 29: 83–86.
Muma, M.H., 1970. Natural control potential ofGalendromus floridanus (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) on Tetranychidae on Florida citrus trees. Fla. Entomol., 53: 79–88.
Platner, G.R., Scriven, G.T. and Braniger, C., 1973. Modification of a compact refrigerator for bioecological studies under controlled physical parameters. Environ. Entomol., 2: 1118–1120.
Sabelis, M., 1981. Biological control of two-spotted spider mites using phytoseiid predators. Agric. Res. Rep. 910, Part I, Pudoc, Wageningen, 242 pp.
Scriven, G.T. and McMurtry, J.A., 1971. Quantitative production and processing of tetranychid mites for large-scale testing or predator production. J. Econ. Entomol., 64: 1255–1257.
Tanigoshi, L.K. and McMurtry, J.A., 1977. The dynamics of predation ofStethorus picipes (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) andTyphlodromus floridanus on the preyOligonychus punicae (Acarina: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae). Hilgardia, 45 (8): 237–288.
Tanigoshi, L.K., Hoyt, S.C., Browne, R.W. and Logan, J.A., 1975. Influence of temperature on population increase ofMetaseiulus occidentalis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am., 68: 979–986.
Wysoki, M., 1985. Karyotyping. In: W. Helle and M.W. Sabelis (Editors), Spider Mites, Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Vol. B, pp. 191–196.
Zar, J.H., 1984. Biostatistical Analysis (2nd edition). Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 718 pp.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Badii, M.H., McMurtry, J.A. & Johnson, H.G. Comparative life-history studies on the predaceous mitesTyphlodromus annectens andT. porresi (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae). Exp Appl Acarol 10, 129–136 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01194088
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01194088