Effect of several different pollens on the bio-ecological parameters of the predatory mite Typhlodromus athenas Swirski and Ragusa (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

dc.contributor.author	Kolokytha, PD	en
dc.contributor.author	Fantinou, AA	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadoulis, GTh	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:51:17Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:51:17Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0046225X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EN10276	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/5433
dc.subject	development	en
dc.subject	life table	en
dc.subject	Phytoseiidae	en
dc.subject	pollen	en
dc.subject	Typhlodromus athenas	en
dc.subject.other	adult	en
dc.subject.other	bee	en
dc.subject.other	dicotyledon	en
dc.subject.other	diet	en
dc.subject.other	egg	en
dc.subject.other	fecundity	en
dc.subject.other	food availability	en
dc.subject.other	life table	en
dc.subject.other	longevity	en
dc.subject.other	mite	en
dc.subject.other	photoperiod	en
dc.subject.other	pollen	en
dc.subject.other	population growth	en
dc.subject.other	predator	en
dc.subject.other	survivorship	en
dc.subject.other	animal	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	bee	en
dc.subject.other	feeding behavior	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	fertility	en
dc.subject.other	growth, development and aging	en
dc.subject.other	longevity	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	Malus	en
dc.subject.other	mite	en
dc.subject.other	olive tree	en
dc.subject.other	pollen	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus	en
dc.subject.other	Pyrus	en
dc.subject.other	reproduction	en
dc.subject.other	Typhaceae	en
dc.subject.other	walnut	en
dc.subject.other	Animals	en
dc.subject.other	Bees	en
dc.subject.other	Feeding Behavior	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Fertility	en
dc.subject.other	Juglans	en
dc.subject.other	Longevity	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Malus	en
dc.subject.other	Mites	en
dc.subject.other	Olea	en
dc.subject.other	Pollen	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus	en
dc.subject.other	Pyrus	en
dc.subject.other	Reproduction	en
dc.subject.other	Typhaceae	en
dc.subject.other	Acari	en
dc.subject.other	Apoidea	en
dc.subject.other	Juglans	en
dc.subject.other	Juglans regia	en
dc.subject.other	Malus x domestica	en
dc.subject.other	Olea europaea	en
dc.subject.other	Phytoseiidae	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus armeniaca	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus avium	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus domestica	en
dc.subject.other	Prunus dulcis	en
dc.subject.other	Pyrus	en
dc.subject.other	Pyrus communis	en
dc.subject.other	Typha	en
dc.subject.other	Typhlodromus athenas	en
dc.title	Effect of several different pollens on the bio-ecological parameters of the predatory mite Typhlodromus athenas Swirski and Ragusa (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1603/EN10276	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	The development, survivorship, and reproduction of the predacious mite Typhlodromus athenas Swirski and Ragusa were studied in the laboratory by rearing the predator on nine different plant pollens [almond (Prunus amygdalis Batsch), apple (Malus domestica Borkh.), apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), cherry (Prunus avium L.), pear (Pyrus communis L.), plum (Prunus domestica L.), walnut (Juglans regia L.), olive (Olea europaea L.), Typha sp.], and pollen collected from bee hives. All experiments were conducted in environmental chambers at 20 ± 1°C, 65% RH, and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h. Survival during immature development ranged from 81.1 to 96.0%. The shortest mean developmental time from egg to adult with respect to the range of pollen species was recorded for females and males fed on almond pollen (10.76 ± 0.18 and 10.45 ± 0.21 d, respectively), while the longest was on beehive pollen (26.97 ± 0.23 and 24.00 ± 0.25 d for females and males, respectively). Female longevity varied from 51.63 ± 5.52 d (olive pollen) to 102.81 ± 6.60 d (pear pollen), while fecundity ranged from 5.33 ± 2.35 eggs per female (beehive pollen) to 26.43 ± 1.73 eggs per female (almond pollen). The diet consisting of almond pollen resulted in the highest intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm ) (1.00d -1) and pollen collected from bee hives resulted in the lowest (0.013d -1). These results showed that various pollen could favor the development of T. athenas, and also support the view that alternative food resources may play an important role in the field for sustaining and increasing the predator's population. © 2011 Entomological Society of America.	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Entomology	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	40	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1603/EN10276	en
dc.identifier.spage	597	en
dc.identifier.epage	604	en