Species occurrence of phytophagous and predatory mites (Acari: Tetranychidae, Phytoseiidae) on fruit vegetables in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract

We investigated the occurrence of phytophagous and predatory mite species (Acari: Tetranychidae, Phytoseiidae) on fruit vegetables in Ho Chi Minh City from June 2011 to October 2012. We found eight phytoseiid mite species on solanaceous and cucurbitaceous crops, of which seven were identified: Amblyseius matinikus Schicha & Corpuz-Raros, Amblyseius tamatavensis Blommers, Graminaseius polisensis (Schicha & Corpuz-Raros), Neoseiulus longispinosus (Evans), Paraphytoseius multidentatus Swirski & Schechter, Proprioseiulus dahonagnas (Schicha & Corpuz-Raros), and Scapulaseius asiaticus (Evans). Neoseiulus longispinosus was the most populous species. The predatory mites were associated with the occurrence of the phytophagous mites from flowering to fruiting, at harvest, and after harvest.