Both larvae and adult beetles feed on all stages of spider mites. Dec 01, 2017 a single phytoseiulus persimilis right appears to intercept the oophagous feeding of a single stethorus punctillum. It attacks spider mites in greenhouses, interiorscapes, nurseries and orchard. Stethorus stethorus punctillum spider mite lady beetle. Density and efficacious stages of some predator against two spotted spider mite 1063 different laboratories experiments were subjected to analysis of standard deviation of ten observations and data were statistically analyzed following, gomez and gomez 1976. An stethorus punctillum in nahilalakip ha genus nga stethorus, ngan familia nga coccinellidae. A beetle, rhyzobius lindorus lopanthae, develops as a predator of scales, particularly various armored scales diaspididae.
There are usually three overlapping generations per year. They are laid singly, usually on the underside of leaves near the primary vein, on their sides and adhere tightly to the leaf. Coccinellidae and its prey tetranychus mcdanieli acarina. Bt maize expressing cry3bb1 does not harm the spider mite. Orders for stethorus punctillum must be received by noon on friday for shipment the following wednesday. Daily consumption and predation rate of differentstethorus punctillum instars feeding ontetranychus urticae. Biological control relationship between temperature and developmental rate of stethorus punctillum coleoptera. Flemish region database, the dff database the walloon region database, observations. Stethorus is a genus of spider mite destroyers in the beetle family coccinellidae.
The belgian coccinellidae dataset which is published, is the result of a merge of 4 datasets. At one time, a species complex included about 60 synonyms, each described from different hosts or from different parts of the world, the best known of which were tetranychus telarius l. Twospotted spider mite university of tennessee system. Vendors of beneficial organisms in north america download pdf.
Enter the name or part of a name you wish to search for. The predatory behaviour of stethoruspunctillum larvae was studied on the twospottedspider mite tetranychus urticae, in order toassess how it responded to temperatures and relativehumidities typical of glasshouse conditions on fouredible crop plant species. During a study of the effects of spray chemicals on the arthropod communities of peach orchards in the niagara peninsula, ontario, begun in 1946, stethorus punctillum weise was found to be one of the more important predators of tetranychid mites. Pdf the intrinsic rate of natural increaserm is useful to estimate. An investigation of its biology was undertaken in 1949 and continued through 1952. Stethorus punctillum weise species stethorus punctillum, a european species of this mitefeeding genus, was fast reported in 1950 from ontario and massachusetts. Coccinellidae predatory on schizotetranychus hindustanicus hirst acari. It is now known to occur in eastern north america from massachusetts west to wisconsin. There are more than 40 described species in stethorus. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. We studied development of the coccinellid stethorus punctillum weise and the spider. Stethorus punctum is strictly a predator of plantfeeding mites, particularly the spider mites such as the european red mite and the twospotted spider mite, and especially the eggs. Actually tiny ladybugs, spidermite destroyers earn their keep by eating more than 40 mites per day as adults.
This publication is an update of entfact125, completely updating the list of vendors, their contact information, and the beneficial organisms they provide. Spreaderstickers, supreme oils and soaps are harmful to beetles contacted by the spray, but have little residual activity. Dkc7565 event mon810, on the biology of the ladybird stethorus punctillum. In addition, this ladybug is particularly effective in baskets hanging at the end of the season. The effects of temperature, relative humidity and hostplant on the behaviour of stethorus punctillum as apredator of the twospotted spider mite, tetranychusurticae a. A revision of the new world species of stethorus weise. If food is scarce, they will also feed on other small arthropod eggs, aphids, nectar and pollen and will cannibalise their own species. Stethorus punctillum is a small black ladybug with small yellow antennae and measuring nearly 1. The effects of temperature, relative humidity and host plant on the behaviour of stethorus punctillum as a predator of the twospotted spider mite, tetranychus. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. These tiny beetles are gaining popularity as reliable spider mite predators. Stethorus punctillum weise is a specialized predator of spider mite belonging to the ladybird beetle family coccinellidae. Insect agents also used against mites are stethorus, feltiella, sixspotted thrips and green lacewing.
Stethorus punctillum spidermite destroyers are very efficient locators of spider mite colonies in greenhouse and field crops. Biopesticide properties for stethorus punctillum, including approvals, environmental fate, ecotoxicity and human health issues. Olfactometer studies demonstrated that the plantderived molecule methyl salicylate was attractive to adults of the pink spotted lady beetle, but did not stimulate egg production or. Further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be. In addition, stethorus punctum the spider mite destoyer or black lady beetle is a species native to north america that serves as an important and common predator of mites in apple orchards. Putman wl 1955 the bionomics of stethorus punctillum wiese coleoptera. Adult beetles can fly and have an unusually good ability to find small infestations of spider mite. The coccinellidae coleoptera of america north of mexico by. An stethorus punctillum in uska species han coleoptera nga syahan ginhulagway ni julius weise hadton 1891. It exhibits the standard lady beetle body shape but has a typical shiny black body with pale, tiny hairs. Natural insect control, nic specializes in canadian. Coccinellidae feeding on tetranychus urticae koch article pdf available in journal of bioscience 15 january 2007 with 273 reads.
Stethorus is a beetle which has proven to be a valuable spider mite predator. Stethorus overwinters within the orchard in leaf litter around the base of trees. Spidermite control sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za oldest to newest newest to oldest best selling filter by. Prey mediated effects of bt maize on fitness and digestive. Stethorus punctillum adults and larvae are compatible with fenbutatin vendex, which is an organotin miticide, for added control of spider mites in hotspots at normal field rates. Improving the control of tetranychus urticae on edible glasshouse crops using a specialist coccinellid stethorus punctillum weise and a generalist mite amblyseius californicus mcgregor as biocontrol agents. Stethorus50 50 adult beetles per bottle stethorus100 100 adult beetles per. The change in level of acid and alkaline phosphatases of a strain of t. Native to north america, stethorus punctillum is a tiny 1. Bt maize varieties expressing the insecticidal protein cry3bb1 against larvae of the western corn rootworm diabrotica virgifera virgifera. Stethorus punctillum belongs to a moderatesized family of lady beetles. Biology and predation of stethorus punctillum weise coleoptera. Stethorus punctillum tip top biocontrol beneficial insects. We have conducted studies to assess the preymediated effects of cry3bb1expressing bt maize event mon88017 on the ladybird beetle stethorus punctillum.
Twospotted spider mite tetranychus urticae european red mite panonychus ulmi spruce spider mite oligonychus ununguis southern red mite oligonychus ilicis description stethorus is a specialized spider mite predator in the lady beetle family. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page tetranychus urticae is part of a group of very similar species in the genus tetranychus. Customers receive reliable access to the best quality of all commercially available beneficial organisms along with practical information targeted to their needs. Biological control relationship between temperature. Vegetation and landscape from 14th to 17th century ad in. Adults are similar in shape to regular lady beetles, but are much smaller with a diameter of approximately 1 16 inch 1. In the west it occurs in western oregon, washington, and idaho. Stethorus picipes casey stethorus punctillum weise scymnus spp. Pdf effect of temperature on intrinsic rates of natural increase rm. Pdf the effects of temperature, relative humidity and. Stethorus punctum punctum leconte and stethorus punctillum weise. Possible egg guarding behavior of phytoseiulus persimilis. Biological control of an acarine pest by single and.
Belicek, joseph 1976 coccinellidae of western canada and alaska with. Archaeological excavations performed at place du generaldegaulle in the centre of the city of marseille provided sediment samples spanning the period 14th17th century ad and enabled insect and pollen analyses to be made in order to reconstruct vegetation and landscape of the ancient city outskirts. Putman 1955 reported that hooked trichomes on scarlet runner bean, p. Stethorus punctum home pest management stethorus punctum the adult black lady beetle, stethorus punctum, is black with silvery hairs about 1 mm. Improving the control of tetranychus urticae on edible. Stethorus punctillum has a slow development and does not allow effective control in low light and low temperature greenhouses. Use these predators in addition to spidermite predators predatory mites when spidermite populations. On the old world species of the genus stethorus weise coleoptera, coccinellidae.
Stethorus punctillum weise has the largest distribu. A simple method of rearing insect natural enemies of spider. A predatory midge feltiella acarisuga and a predatory ladybeetle stethorus punctillum are also commercially available. Stethorus punctillum is a specialized spider mite predator in the lady beetle family. This resulted in negative effects on development time, growth, and body size of the lady beetle predator stethorus punctillum. This lady beetle is usually the most important and frequent predator of spider mites observed in fruit orchards throughout the midatlantic region. Gordon systematic entomology laboratory, iibiii, agricultural research service, usda. The egg belongs to the same species as the phytoseiulus persimilis, and this. Key words tetranychus mcdanieli, stethorus punctillum, developmental rate, temperature, non. Pdf the effects of temperature, relative humidity and host plant on. Particularly recommended for spider mites on roses and vegetable crops in greenhouses, n. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. It is native to north america and was first identified in 1852. Chrysomelidae may harm nontarget beetles due to the spectrum of activity of the protein.
Some of the biological control agents used against thrips such as neoseiulus amblyseius cucumeris, orius sp. Adults can eat over 50 mite eggs or 10 adult mites per day. Box 330, 290 university drive, biglerville, pa 17307, usa busdaars, invasive insect biocontrol and behavior laboratory, barcwest building 011a, beltsville, md 20705, usa. Distributes insect monitoring and biocontrol application equipment. Integrated pest management for your home,garden, or farm with beneficial insects and other organic gardening supplies. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Results and discussion the investigation was carried out to know the effects. Coccinellidae is a palearctic species first found in north america in the 1940s putman 1955. It is capable of finding spider mites by smell, is an excellent flyer, and is not deterred by high temperatures or low humidity.
The influence of the hooked trichomes on bean leaves has also been reported with other insect predators of spider mites, such as scolothrips longicornis priesner sengonca and gerlach, 1984, stethorus punctum punctum leconte biddinger et al. Stethorus punctum can be found feeding on spider mites in a variety of crops including fruit orchards, and strawberry fields. Both larvae and adult beetles feed on all stages of mites. Other ladybeetles heteroptera predatory bugs deraeocoris brevis uhler. Stethorus punctillum weise has the largest distribution in the group, ranging over most of temperate north america, europe, and asia. Stethorus punctillum, known generally as the lesser mite destroyer or spider mite destroyer, is a species of lady beetle in the family coccinellidae. Twospotted spider mite adult twospotted spider mites on fingertip. Stethorus are sold in small containers of 100 adults. Within the stethorini, adults and larvae of stethorus and paras tethorus spp. Relationship between temperature and developmental rate of. On the phenology and control value of stethorus punctillum. Stethorus punctillum spider mite predator buglogical. Development, larval voracity, and greenhouse releases of.
Stethorus punctillum has shown very good results in the cucumber, pepper, marijuana and ornamentals cultivations. A major driving force behind the current geographic distribution of stethorini has been their intentional redistribution by biological control scientists. It is capable of finding spider mites by smell and is an excellent flyer. Neoseiulus amblyseius fallacis is an excellent general predator mite for control of many different types of mites in warm, moderately humid environments. Tetranychidae from south india, including a new species and a new synonymy in indian stethorus. Spidermite control tip top biocontrol beneficial insects. Stethorus species stethorus punctillum name homonyms stethorus punctillum weise, 1891 common names schwarzer kugelmarienkafer in german spintetend lieveheersbeestje in dutch spintetend puntkapoentje in dutch spintetend lieveheersbeestje in dutch. Coccinellidae this species, first identified in 1852, is native to north america and is found throughout the midatlantic region and also in the midwest, although it is not as predominant there as in the midatlantic region. Bionomics of stethorus punctillum weise coleoptera. Tiny, dark lady beetles in the genus stethorus develop as predators of spider mites. Pdf biology and predation of stethorus punctillum weise. Keep in mind that the search is only based on the full taxon name. Peaks in larval activity are dependent upon mite populations.
This beetle has proven to be a valuable spider mite predator. Vendors of beneficial organisms in north america entomology. Company produces insects and distributes insects and other organisms for biological control of pests. Stethorus punctillum tip top biocontrol beneficial. Hulla a fruit research and extension center, pennsylvania state university, p. Stethorus is a genus of spider mite destroyers in the family of beetles known as coccinellidae. Commercial massrearing methods were developed in the late 1990s agriculture and agrifood canada, london, ontario, and applied bionomics ltd, saanich, british columbia. It does not harm stethorus, but avoid overspraying, which reduces the predators food supply and their ability to reproduce. The first commercial trial was on palm trees in las vegas. Coleomegilla, harmonia and hippodamia also eat mites and mite eggs.