COMPARISON OF TWO SPECIES OF ASCID MITES AS A FOOD SOURCE FOR Neoseiulus baraki, A PREDATORY MITE OF COCONUT MITE, Aceria guerreronis

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dc.contributor.authorKAUSHALA, E.A.N.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T07:37:52Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T07:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) is a serious pest in coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka. Release of laboratory-reared Neoseiulus baraki mites at 5000 per palm in 3-4 month intervals to a quarter of the plantation is the interim recommendation to control the pest mite. Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae) has been used to mass produce N. baraki, and another Tyrophagus species has been occasionally observed in those cultures. The current study evaluated T putrescentiae and the new Tyrophagus species to determine their suitability for mass production of N baraki. Both Tyrophagous spp. showed equal effect on the fecundity, durations of life stages, longevity and the sex ratio of N baraki. Therefore, this study shows the possibility of using both T putrescentiae and the new Tyrophagus sp. to enhance the mass production of N baraki, for the proper execution of the interim recommendation by Coconut Research Institute to control the coconut mite. Key words: Aceria guerreronis, Neoseiulus baraki, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, biological control, mass productionen_US
dc.identifier.otherUWU/EAG/08/0040
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/6455/UWULD%20EAG%2008%200040-10052019110710.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;UWU/EAG/08/0040
dc.subjectExport Agriculture Degree Programme (EAG)en_US
dc.titleCOMPARISON OF TWO SPECIES OF ASCID MITES AS A FOOD SOURCE FOR Neoseiulus baraki, A PREDATORY MITE OF COCONUT MITE, Aceria guerreronisen_US
dc.title.alternativeResearch Article – EAG 2012en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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