Mite populations on grapevines in south-eastern Australia: Implications for biological control of grapevine mites (Acarina: Tenuipalpidae,Eriophyidae) |
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Authors: | David G James Jennifer Whitney |
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Institution: | (1) Yanco Agricultural Institute, NSW Agriculture, 2703 Yanco, New Southe Wales, Australia |
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Abstract: | Pest and predatory mite populations were monitored over a 2 year period on grapevines in three viticultural regions of southern
Australia (The Riverlands, Sunraysia and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area MIA]). The mite pestsBrevipalpus spp..Colomerus vitis (Pagenstecher) andCalepitrimerus vitis (Nalepa) occurred in each region with a predatory mite fauna which showed considerable interregional variation in incidence,
abundance and composition. Nine species of Phytoseiidae, the dominant predatory mite family, were recorded inhabiting grapevines.
In the Riverlands, mite populations were apparently suppressed by two phytoseiids (Typhlodromus doreenae Schicha,Amblyseius victoriensis (Womersley)) in vineyards on which no insecticide was used and on which sulphur and copper were used to control vine diseases.
In Sunraysia and MIA, vineyards which generally had greater inputs of synthetic pesticides, particularly fungicides, five
to eight phytoseiid species were recorded. However, they were less abundant and appeared to have less impact on mite (particularlyBrevipalpus spp.) populations. The population dynamics of pest and predatory mites on grapevines in southern Australia and implications
for mite management based on biological control are discussed with respect to pesticide (particularly fungicide) inputs and
phytoseiid biology/ecology. |
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