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Development and reproduction of Panonychus citri (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) on different species and varieties of citrus plants

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The species and varieties of citrus plants that are currently grown can favor the population growth of the citrus red mite Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) and alter the pest management programs in citrus groves. In this study we evaluated, in the laboratory, the development and reproduction of P. citri and estimated its life table parameters when reared on four varieties of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Valencia, Pera, Natal, and Hamlin), one variety of Citrus reticulata Blanco (Ponkan) and one variety of Citrus limon (L.) Burm. (Sicilian). The incubation period and egg viability were not affected by the host plant. However, the development and survival of the immature stage were significantly lower on Hamlin orange than on Valencia, Pera and Natal oranges, Ponkan mandarin and Sicilian lemon. The fecundity and oviposition period of females were lower on Hamlin orange than on the other hosts. Mites reared on Valencia orange and Sicilian lemon had a higher net reproductive rate (R 0 ), intrinsic growth rate (r) and finite rate of increase (λ), and a shorter interval between generations (T) than on Pera, Natal and Hamlin oranges and Ponkan mandarin. On the other hand, mites reared on Hamlin orange had the lowest R 0 , r and λ and the highest T among the hosts. Based on the results obtained we recommend that for Valencia orange and Sicilian lemon, the mite monitoring programs should be more intense to detect the initial infestation of pest, avoiding the damage in plants and the increase in production costs.

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The authors thank Msc. Letícia Henrique de Azevedo (ESALQ/USP) for support in the identification of mite species, the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq—Grant No. 140651/2013-6) and the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) for financial support and scholarships. The authors also thank Janet W. Reid for revising the English text.

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    Odimar Zanuzo Zanardi, Gabriela Pavan Bordini, Aline Aparecida Franco, Matheus Rovere de Morais & Pedro Takao Yamamoto

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Zanardi, O.Z., Bordini, G.P., Franco, A.A. et al. Development and reproduction of Panonychus citri (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) on different species and varieties of citrus plants. Exp Appl Acarol 67, 565–581 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-015-9968-2

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