Implications of Temperature and Prey Density on Predatory Mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Functional Responses

Overview

Journal Insects

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Jun 26

PMID 38921159

Authors

Mohammed M E Elmoghazy

Dalia Mahmoud Abdelmonem Elsherbini

Abadi M Mashlawi

Ateya Megahed Ibrahim

Ahmed A El-Mansi

Mohamed El-Sherbiny

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Abstract

are predaceous mites that feed on phytophagous mites, pollens, and plant exudates and are known as one of the most potent biological pest management agents. is a global mite that is difficult to manage because of its high population growth rates, necessitating alternative management measures like biological control. Regarding the functional response, the effects of temperature and prey density are some of the essential behaviors of natural enemies. This study investigates the effect of varying temperatures and prey densities on , a biological control agent for . The present results demonstrated the change in the functional response estimates when was reared at various temperatures and different prey densities. The results of the estimates regarding the searching efficiency () showed the highest value ( = 0.919) at 26 °C and the lowest value ( = 0.751) at 14 °C. The handling time per prey item () for the predatory mites changed with the temperature and prey density, showing the shortest handling time at 26 °C ( = 0.005) and the highest value at 14 °C ( = 0.015). The functional response curves matched the type II functional response model, demonstrating the inverse dependence of temperatures and prey density with a positive quadratic coefficient. The predation curves for showed a significant difference between the mean numbers of consumed at various prey densities and temperatures, illustrating a relationship between and Therefore, the results of this research may be utilized to forecast the behavior of and its usefulness in controlling populations.

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