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Development and reproductive potential of Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae) on plant-parasitic nematodes and artificial diets

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This study investigated development, reproduction and life table parameters of the astigmatid mold mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) (Acari: Acaridae) feeding on egg-masses or adult females of the nematode Meloidogyne incognita, egg-masses of the nematode Rotylenchulus reniformis, ras cheese or yeast at 25 ± 1 °C, 70 ± 10 % RH in the dark. Immature developmental times were shorter when the mite was fed females of M. incognita followed by yeast. Different prey/diet types had no significant effect on longevity and lifespan of both males and females. Daily oviposition rate (eggs/female/day) was highest for mites fed yeast (20.8 ± 1.8 eggs) and lowest for mites fed females of M. incognita (6.6 ± 0.5). Intrinsic rate of natural increase (r m) was highest for mites fed yeast compared to other prey/diet; no significant differences in r m were observed among mites fed on non-yeast diets. This result may suggest a role of T. putrescentiae as biocontrol agent of plant-parasitic nematodes and the yeast may be used for mite mass-production purposes.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Dr. S.A. Eraky of the Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt, for identifying the mite species and Dr. A.M. Mostafa Fatma of Agricultural Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt, for identifying the nematodes species. Also, we thank Dr. N.A. Ghazy of Agricultural Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt, for reviewing an early draft of this manuscript.

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  1. Plant Protection Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

    Doaa Abd El-Maksoud Abou El-Atta

  2. Agricultural Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

    Mohamed Ali Osman

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Abou El-Atta, D.A.EM., Osman, M.A. Development and reproductive potential of Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae) on plant-parasitic nematodes and artificial diets. Exp Appl Acarol 68, 477–483 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-015-0002-5

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