Potential Predation by the Edaphic Genus Psilogamasus (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae), a Natural Inhabitant Predator Mite in the Rhizosphere in Avocado Crops

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-15T00:31:41Z
Fecha de publicación2026-03-27
ResumenOf the mesofauna of the avocado (Persea americana) crop rhizosphere, most predatory mites belong to the order Mesostigmata, although only a few families have been considered for use in biological control programs targeting soil pests. Despite their potential value for agroecological management, this group has been poorly studied. Mites of the Astigmatina cohort (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) are widely used as prey in the mass rearing of various predatory mites that inhabit soil or plants, but their predation capacity has not been thoroughly evaluated. This research aimed to investigate the feeding habits and evaluate the biological control potential of a species from the Parasitidae family, native to an avocado-growing region in Michoacán, Mexico. This article reports on the genus Psilogamasus (Parasitidae), a natural soil inhabitant in avocado crops, and investigates its potential as a predator across all developmental stages. Larvae, protonymphs, deutonymphs, males, and females of Psilogamasus were exposed to prey mites from the Astigmatina cohort through in vitro bioassays. The results showed that immature stages were highly voracious; however, larval and nymphal mortality suggested a need for supplementary food to complete development. Furthermore, females were observed to be the most active in searching for prey, consuming at least 50 more nymphs than males.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.18474/jes25-05es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/3359
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialGeorgia Entomological Societyes_ES
RelaciónJournal of Entomological Sciencees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.18474/jes25-05es_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteJournal of Entomological Science
Palabra clavePredationes_ES
Palabra claveBiological pest controles_ES
Palabra clavePredatores_ES
Palabra claveEdaphices_ES
Palabra claveRhizospherees_ES
Palabra claveMitees_ES
Palabra claveNymphes_ES
Palabra claveAcaries_ES
ClasificaciónInsect-Plant Interactions and Controles_ES
TítuloPotential Predation by the Edaphic Genus Psilogamasus (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae), a Natural Inhabitant Predator Mite in the Rhizosphere in Avocado Cropses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorEsquivel-Ayala, Blanca Alicia
AutorChaires-Grijalva, Martha Patricia
AutorContreras‐Cornejo, Hexon Ángel
AutorLara-Chávez, Blanca Nieves
AutorChassin-Noria, Omar
AutorVargas-Sandoval, Margarita
AutorEsquivel-Ayala, Blanca Aliciaes_ES
AutorChaires-Grijalva, Martha Patriciaes_ES
AutorContreras‐Cornejo, Hexon Ángeles_ES
AutorLara-Chávez, Blanca Nieveses_ES
AutorChassin-Noria, Omares_ES
AutorVargas-Sandoval, Margaritaes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número2es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.18474/jes25-05
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen61es_ES

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