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22 September 2021 Efficacy of the predatory mite Cydnoseius negevi (Swirskii & Amitai) (Acari: phytoseiidae) as a shared predator for sucking pests on sweet pepper in a net house in Egypt
A.Y. M El-Laithy, E, M. Elseedy, Hoda E. Hussein
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Abstract

A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the native predatory mite Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski and Amitai) (=Typlodromus negevi) as a biological control agent for Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) complex, Onion thrips Thrips tapaci (Lindeman) and Tetranychus urticae (Koch). The efficacy of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Athias-Henriot) against these pests was also evaluated. The data obtained revealed reduction in population density of the above-mentioned pests in the experimental plots for P. persimilis and C. negivi compared to the control plot. Mean population density of each of the pests ranging from 32.2–0.5, 284.4–2.0 and 441.8–2.0 individuals / leaf for T. urticae, in the three plots respectively. The mean values of B. tabaci fluctuated between 41.1–2.1, 16.2–1.0 and 57.3–3.6. individuals / leaf and T. tabaci between 20.1–2.6, 13.7–1.4 and 24.9–1.9 individuals / leaf respectively. A slight non-consumptive negative effect is shown by P. persimilis against the pests B. tabaci and T. tabaci. This preliminary experiment hopefully will enhance the role of the native predator C. negevi to play a role in bio-control and its mass augmentation.

A.Y. M El-Laithy, E, M. Elseedy, and Hoda E. Hussein "Efficacy of the predatory mite Cydnoseius negevi (Swirskii & Amitai) (Acari: phytoseiidae) as a shared predator for sucking pests on sweet pepper in a net house in Egypt," Systematic and Applied Acarology 26(10), 1856-1866, (22 September 2021). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.26.10.3
Received: 30 January 2018; Accepted: 26 March 2021; Published: 22 September 2021
KEYWORDS
Bemisia tabaci
Phytoseiulus persimilis Biological control
Thrips tabaci
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