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19 July 2021 Bioactivity of oxymatrine and azadirachtin against Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) and their compatibility with the predator Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on tomato
Patrice Jacob Savi, Marcio Barbosa Martins, Gilberto José De Moraes, Fabien Charles Cossi Hountondji, Daniel Júnior De Andrade
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Abstract

Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the main tomato pests in several countries, mainly in Africa, and applications of synthetic acaricides are the main strategy for its control. Efficient biopesticides to suppress pest populations, with low toxicity against natural enemies, is highly desirable for integrated pest management. Here, we evaluated under laboratory conditions the effect of azadirachtin- and oxymatrine-based formulations on each development stage of T. evansi and on the adult stage of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus longipes, the single promising predator of this pest. We also assessed the residual effect of these biopesticides on T. evansi under laboratory conditions on leaflets excised from treated tomato plants maintained in a screen-house 1, 5, and 10 days after application. Azadirachtin-based formulations were effective in controlling T. evansi immature stages. Oxymatrine-based treatments controlled T. evansi immatures and adult females faster than azadirachtin-based treatments. Both biopesticides had no effect on T. evansi eggs, but oxymatrine-based treatments were highly efficient on newly hatched T. evansi larvae. Oxymatrine displayed residual activity that controlled T. evansi up to 10 days after application. Azadirachtin formulations caused lower mortality of P. longipes adults (8–28%) and slightly reduced fecundity (24.8–56.1%). In contrast, oxymatrine treatments caused higher mortality (60–88%) of the predator and reduced substantiality its fecundity (73.1–90.7%). Our findings suggest that Azadirachtin and oxymatrine provide effective control of T. evansi. Azadirachtin may be relatively safer to the predatory mites whereas oxymatrine should be used with caution, to avoid suppression of P. longipes.

Patrice Jacob Savi, Marcio Barbosa Martins, Gilberto José De Moraes, Fabien Charles Cossi Hountondji, and Daniel Júnior De Andrade "Bioactivity of oxymatrine and azadirachtin against Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) and their compatibility with the predator Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on tomato," Systematic and Applied Acarology 26(7), 1264-1279, (19 July 2021). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.26.7.7
Received: 4 April 2021; Accepted: 28 May 2021; Published: 19 July 2021
KEYWORDS
biopesticides
phytoseiid
predator
sustainability
Tomato red spider mite
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