Comparative age-stage, two-sex life table analysis of native and abamectin and bifenazate-resistant populations of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) under laboratory conditions
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Abstract
Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is an effective biocontrol agent used against whiteflies, thrips, and spider mites in crops. This study assessed the effects of an acaricide of abamectin + bifenazate mixture on the life tables of native (NP) and acaricide-resistant (S6) populations of A. swirskii under controlled conditions in growth chambers set to 28 ± 1 °C, 80 ± 5 % relative humidity, and a 16:8 h light:dark photoperiod. The S6 population, with 25-fold resistance to abamectin+bifenazate, was developed from NP through six selections. Life history and population growth parameters were analyzed under untreated and acaricide-treated conditions at the recommended concentration. Under untreated conditions, developmental durations were similar between S6 and NP, but S6 females had longer lifespans, higher fecundity, and longer oviposition periods. The intrinsic rate of increase (r), net reproductive rate (R0), and finite rate of increase (λ) were not significantly different between S6 and NP. Under acaricide-treated conditions, S6 females had longer lifespans and oviposition periods, with significantly higher fecundity. The reproductive parameters R0, r, and λ were higher in S6 than NP. These results suggest that resistance to abamectin and bifenazate did not negatively impact the fitness components of A. swirskii, providing valuable insights for integrated pest management (IPM) programs.
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The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics:
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Agronomic control methods-
Assessment of pest and disease damage-
Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases-
Biological control-
Biorational pesticides-
Control of animal pests of world crops-
Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms-
Control of weeds and integrated management-
Economic considerations-
Effects of plant growth regulators-
Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use-
Environmental effects of pesticides-
Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control-
GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications-
Importance and control of postharvest crop losses-
Integrated control-
Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies-
Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection-
Pesticide application methods-
Pest management-
Phytobiomes for pest and disease control-
Resistance management-
Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.