Are Pesticides Used to Control Thrips Harmonious with Soil-Dwelling Predatory Mite Cosmolaelaps sabelis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae)?

Edaphic predatory mites could be introduced in pest management programs of pests that live, or spend part of their life cycle, in the soil. Some mesostigmatic mites have been widely used for the management of different species of thrips (Thysanoptera), especially in protected cultivation. The edaphi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2022-02, Vol.115 (1), p.151-159
Main Authors: Barroso, G, Pazini, J. B, Iost Filho, F. H, Barbosa, D. P. L, de Paiva, A. C. R, Matioli, T. F, Yamamoto, P. T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute toxicity
Animals
Azadirachtin
Bioassays
Biological control
chemical control
Chemical pest control
ECOTOXICOLOGY
edaphic mite
Female
Females
Imidacloprid
Insecticides
International Organization for Biological Control/West Paleartic Regional Section
Laelapidae
Life cycles
Mesostigmata
Mites
Oviposition
Pest control
Pest Control, Biological
Pesticides
Pesticides - pharmacology
Pests
Predatory Behavior
Soil
sublethal effect
Thrips
Thysanoptera
toxicity
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Edaphic predatory mites could be introduced in pest management programs of pests that live, or spend part of their life cycle, in the soil. Some mesostigmatic mites have been widely used for the management of different species of thrips (Thysanoptera), especially in protected cultivation. The edaphic predator Cosmolaelaps sabelis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) was a model species in this study, being exposed to the most applied insecticides for the control of thrips in Brazil. After lethal, sublethal and transgenerational effects were evaluated. The pesticides acephate, acetamiprid + etofenprox, azadirachtin, spinetoram, formetanate hydrochloride, and imidacloprid were classified according to the IOBC/WPRS (International Organization for Biological Control-West Paleartic Regional Section) recommendation, considering the acute toxicity and the effects on adult females' reproduction, in the maternal and first generation. The pesticides acetamiprid + etofenprox and azadirachtin were classified as slightly harmful (Class 2), while spinetoram was classified as moderately harmful (Class 3). Acephate and formetanate hydrochloride were classified as harmful (Class 4). Only imidacloprid didn't cause negative effects on the females. Regarding effects on the first generation, acetamiprid + etofenprox, azadirachtin, and spinetoram caused reduction in the oviposition rates. Therefore, we suggest that complimentary bioassays should be done under semi-field and field conditions using the pesticides that were considered harmful in this study, to assess their effects on this predator in other environments prior to recommending not to use them in integrated programs to manage soil-based pests using chemical and biological tools. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1093/jee/toab219