A Modular Cage System Design for Continuous Medium to Large Scale In Vivo Rearing of Predatory Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Joint Authors
Morales-Ramos, Juan Alfredo
Rojas, Maria Guadalupe
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A new stackable modular system was developed for continuous in vivo production of phytoseiid mites.
The system consists of cage units that are filled with lima beans, Phaseolus lunatus, or red beans, P.
vulgaris, leaves infested with high levels of the two-spotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae.
The cage units connect with each other through a connection cup, which also serves for monitoring and collection.
Predatory mites migrate upwards to new cage units as prey is depleted.
The system was evaluated for production of Phytoseiulus persimilis.
During a 6-month experimental period, 20,894.9 ± 10,482.5 (mean ± standard deviation) predators were produced per week.
The production consisted of 4.1 ± 4.6 % nymphs and 95.9 ± 4.6 % adults.
A mean of 554.5 ± 59.8 predatory mites were collected per harvested cage and the mean interval length between harvests was 6.57 ± 6.76 days.
The potential for commercial and experimental applications is discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morales-Ramos, Juan Alfredo& Rojas, Maria Guadalupe. 2014. A Modular Cage System Design for Continuous Medium to Large Scale In Vivo Rearing of Predatory Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Psyche،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morales-Ramos, Juan Alfredo& Rojas, Maria Guadalupe. A Modular Cage System Design for Continuous Medium to Large Scale In Vivo Rearing of Predatory Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Psyche No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047345
American Medical Association (AMA)
Morales-Ramos, Juan Alfredo& Rojas, Maria Guadalupe. A Modular Cage System Design for Continuous Medium to Large Scale In Vivo Rearing of Predatory Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Psyche. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047345
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047345