title: Population survey of phytoseiid mites and spider mites on peach leaves and wild plants in Japanese peach orchard.
abstract: A population survey of phytoseiid mites and spider mites was conducted on peach leaves and wild plants in Japanese peach orchards having different pesticide practices. The phytoseiid mite species composition on peach leaves and wild plants, as estimated using quantitative sequencing, changed during the survey period. Moreover, it varied among study sites. The phytoseiid mite species compositions were similar between peach leaves and some wild plants, such as Veronica persica, Paederia foetida, Persicaria longiseta, and Oxalis corniculata with larger quantities of phytoseiid mites, especially after mid-summer. A PCR-based method to detect the ribosomal ITS sequences of Tetranychus kanzawai and Panonychus mori from phytoseiid mites was developed. Results showed that Euseius sojaensis (specialized pollen feeder/generalist predator) uses both spider mites as prey in the field.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wari
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kohara
authors.forename: Norihide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hinomoto
authors.forename: Hidenari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonoda
mesh_terms: D056810:Acaricides; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004351:Drug Resistance; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D027861:Prunus; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D040102:Tetranychidae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D056810:Acaricides