Reproduction,longevity and life table parameters of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tyrophagus neiswanderi</Emphasis> (Acari: Acaridae) at constant temperatures |
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Authors: | Ismael Sánchez-Ramos Fernando Álvarez-Alfageme Pedro Castañera |
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Institution: | Departamento de Biología de Plantas, CSIC, CIB, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, Madrid, Spain. ismael@inia.es |
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Abstract: | The astigmatid mite Tyrophagus neiswanderi Johnston and Bruce is mainly considered a pest of ornamental and horticultural crops. However, this mite has been found infesting
Cabrales cheese in Spain, though its population density is low compared to Acarus farris, the prevalent species of astigmatid mite encountered in Cabrales cheese maturing caves. One of the factors that might be
influencing this differential abundance is temperature. In the present study the effect of temperature on reproductive parameters
and longevity of T. neiswanderi was examined at six constant temperatures, ranging from 10 to 31°C, and a relative humidity of 90 ± 5%. Preoviposition period,
fecundity and daily fecundity were adversely affected by extreme temperatures while the oviposition period increased as temperature
was reduced. Male and female longevity increased as temperature decreased, but males showed significantly greater longevity
than females. Additionally, this difference was greater as temperature decreased. The effect of temperature on the intrinsic
rate of natural increase of T. neiswanderi populations was described by the non-linear Lactin model. The optimum temperature for development was predicted at 26.6°C.
At this temperature, the population doubling time is 2.8 days. The lower and upper thresholds for T. neiswanderi populations were calculated at 7.4 and 31.7°C, respectively. According to these results, the influence of temperature on
the low population density of this mite found in Cabrales maturing caves compared with A. farris is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Tyrophagus neiswanderi Cabrales cheese Life history r m Simulation models Thermal thresholds |
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