Amblyseius Filcae Denmark and Villanueva, N. Sp. (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Found on Viburnum in Florida: Description, Life Cycle and Feeding Studies

Amblyseius filcae Denmark and Villanueva, n. sp. was found on Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl. var. awabuki (K. Koch) Zabel (Caprifoliaceae) in Florida. The adult female can be identified by its rosy coloration, and, on permanent slides, by its tubular-fundibular spermathecal calyx 15 μm long and no...

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Published in:International journal of acarology 2008-12, Vol.34 (4), p.385-387
Main Authors: Villanueva, Raul T., Rodrigues, Jose C. V., Welbourn, W. C., Denmark, Harold A., Childers, Carl C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Amblyseius
Brevipalpus phoenicis
Caprifoliaceae
life cycle
Phytoseiidae
pollen
predation
U.S.A
Viburnum
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Summary:Amblyseius filcae Denmark and Villanueva, n. sp. was found on Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl. var. awabuki (K. Koch) Zabel (Caprifoliaceae) in Florida. The adult female can be identified by its rosy coloration, and, on permanent slides, by its tubular-fundibular spermathecal calyx 15 μm long and nodular atrium. Developmental times on pollen of crocea iceplant (Malephora crocea Jacquin) (Alzoaceae) were 60.6 ± 1.3, 32.2 ± 1.3, 41.3 ± 1.0, 29.6 ± 1.6, 54.7 ± 1.4, 218.7 ± 3.3 h for eggs, larvae, protonymphs, deutonymphs, preoviposition time and total female developmental time (up to first oviposition), respectively. Amblyseius filcae showed a weak or no predatory performance on Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) and adult female Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijkes) during predator-prey laboratory bioassays, but B. phoenicis egg predation was observed.
ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/17088180809434781