Adapting pest management strategies to changing climates for the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor.

ABSTRACT: As climate change continues to modify temperature and rainfall patterns, risks from pests and diseases may vary as shifting temperature and moisture conditions affect the life history, activity, and distribution of invertebrates and diseases. The potential consequences of changing climate on pest management strategies must be understood for control measures to adapt to new environmental conditions. The redlegged earth mite (RLEM; Halotydeus destructor [Tucker]) is a major economic pest that attacks pastures and grain crops across southern Australia and is typically controlled by pesticides. TIMERITE® is a management strategy that relies on estimating the optimal timing (the TIMERITE® date) for effective chemical control of RLEM populations in spring. In this study, we assessed the efficacy

SUBMITTER: Maino JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11266682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature