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Survival and behavioural response to acaricides of the coconut mite predator Neoseiulus baraki

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The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer, is a major pest of coconut palm in the world. The control of this pest species is done through acaricide applications at short time intervals. However, the predators of this pest may also be affected by acaricides. Among the predators of A. guerreronis, Neoseiulus baraki (Athias-Henriot) has potential for biological control. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of acaricides on the survival and behavior of N. baraki. The survivorship of N. baraki was recorded in surface-impregnated arenas. Choice and no-choice behavioral bioassays were carried out using a video tracking system to assess the walking behavior of the predator under acaricide exposure. Although all acaricides negatively affected the survival of N. baraki, chlorfenapyr and azadirachtin caused lower effect than the other acaricides. No significant differences in walking behavior were observed under exposure to fenpyroximate, chlorfenapyr and chlorpyrifos on fully-contaminated arenas. Azadirachtin and chlorpyrifos caused repellence. Irritability was observed for all acaricides, except for abamectin. Chlorfenapyr was the most suitable product for managing the coconut mite because of its low effect on survival and behavior of N. baraki.

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The authors would like to thank the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior- CAPES) for the graduate student stipend allocated to the first author. The authors would also like to thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico- CNPq) and CAPES for financially supporting this research.

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    Debora B. Lima, José W. S. Melo, Herbert A. A. Siqueira & Manoel G. C. Gondim Jr.

  2. Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil

    Raul N. C. Guedes & Angelo Pallini

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Lima, D.B., Melo, J.W.S., Guedes, R.N.C. et al. Survival and behavioural response to acaricides of the coconut mite predator Neoseiulus baraki . Exp Appl Acarol 60, 381–393 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-012-9644-8

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