impact of eriophyoids on crops: recent issues on Aculus schlechtendali, Calepitrimerus vitis and Aculops lycopersici

The nature of the damage caused by eriophyoid mites and the assessment of yield losses still require detailed studies if appropriate control and risk mitigation strategies are to be planned. The economic importance of eriophyoid mites is increasing worldwide and a lot of species have reached a perma...

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Published in:Experimental & applied acarology 2010-07, Vol.51 (1-3), p.151-168
Main Authors: Duso, C, Castagnoli, M, Simoni, S, Angeli, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acaricides
Animal Ecology
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Animals
Apples
Biological control
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Calepitrimerus vitis
Economic importance
Economics
Entomology
Fruit - parasitology
Fruits
Fungicides
Host plants
Host-Parasite Interactions
Life Sciences
Lycopersicon esculentum
Malus
Mites
Mites - growth & development
Pest control
Pest Control - methods
Pests
Plant Diseases - parasitology
Risk reduction
Tomatoes
Vitaceae
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Summary:The nature of the damage caused by eriophyoid mites and the assessment of yield losses still require detailed studies if appropriate control and risk mitigation strategies are to be planned. The economic importance of eriophyoid mites is increasing worldwide and a lot of species have reached a permanent pest status in certain crops, while others represent a quarantine threat for several countries. Due to their relevant role in Europe and elsewhere, three eriophyoid mites that have been frequently reported in recent research, are here considered as case studies: two of them (the apple rust mite, Aculus schlechtendali, and the grape rust mite, Calepitrimerus vitis) colonise temperate fruits, while one (the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici) affects vegetables. The damage assessment related to the apple rust mite has been evaluated on different apple varieties with implications for pest control. Some factors affecting the spread and economic importance of the grape rust mite have been identified. The complexity and difficulty in controlling the tomato russet mite by chemicals enhances the interest in biological control agents. Considerations on interactions between eriophyoids and host plants (e.g. resistance, varietal susceptibility), on pest management regimes (e.g. impact of fungicides, resistance to acaricides, perspectives on biological control) are presented.
ISSN:0168-8162
1572-9702
DOI:10.1007/s10493-009-9300-0