Functional response of Anystis baccarum (Acari: Anystidae) preying on two raspberry pests: Aphis idaei (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Neotetranychus rubi (Acari: Tetranychidae).

ABSTRACT: Raspberry is an increasingly economically important soft fruit worldwide. To adopt the approaching EU Green Deal, growers are required to seek alternative pest management strategies. The predatory mite, Anystis baccarum (L.), which was recently discovered in raspberry, could be a promising candidate. However, the biology and predation capacity of this species in raspberry are unknown. This study aimed to investigate the functional response of A. baccarum to two common raspberry pests, Aphis idaei van der Goot and Neotetranychus rubi Trägårdh. In controlled laboratory conditions, six densities of A. idaei nymphs (2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24) and adult N. rubi females (2, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32) were introduced in separate functional response experiments. Furthermore, the prey preference of A. bac

SUBMITTER: Tan JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397967 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature