Survey of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata, Phytoseiidae) in citrus orchards and a key for Amblyseiinae in Vietnam
Author
Fang, Xiao-Duan
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, 510260, Guangdong, China.
Author
Nguyen, Van-Liem
Plant Protection Research Institute, Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Author
Ouyang, Ge-Cheng
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, 510260, Guangdong, China.
Author
Wu, Wei-Nan
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, 510260, Guangdong, China.
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Acarologia
2020
2020-03-06
60
2
254
267
http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204366
journal article
8359
10.24349/acarologia/20204366
132ef038-69b5-4d91-b569-f73c95ac888c
2107-7207
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Amblyseius largoensis
(Muma)
(
Figs. 2 a – e
,
3 a – c
)
Amblyseiopsis largoensis
Muma 1955: 266
;
Garman 1958: 76
.
Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) largoensis
,
Chant 1959: 96
.
Amblyseius largoensis
,
Ehara 1959: 293
;
De Leon 1966: 90
,
1967: 23
;
Muma &
Denmark
1970: 69;
Wu 1980: 41
;
Schicha 1981: 105
;
McMurtry & Moraes 1984: 29
;
Chen
et al.
1984:
332;
Moraes
et al.
1986: 17
,
2000: 239
,
2004a: 143
,
2004b: 33
;
Denmark
& Muma 1989: 55
;
Wu & Lan 1989: 449
;
Wu
et al.
1997: 39
;
Gondim Jr & Moraes 2001: 72
;
Chant & McMurtry 2004: 208
,
2007: 78
;
Zannou
et al.
2007: 16
;
Ferragut
et al.
2011: 40
;
Oliveira
et al.
2012: 4
; Nguyen & Dao 2019.
Amblyseius (Amblyseialus) largoensis
,
Muma 1961: 287
.
Amblyseius magnoliae
,
Denmark
& Evans 2011: 69
.
Typhlodromus largoensis
,
Hirschmann 1962
.
Amblyseius (Amblyseius) largoensis
,
Ehara 1966
;
Ehara & Bhandhufalck 1977: 67
;
Denmark
& Evans 2011: 69
.
Amblyseius amtalaensis
,
Gupta 1977: 53
;
1986: 51
.
Amblyseius neolargoensis
,
Van der Merwe 1965:59
;
Chant
et al.
1978: 1347
.
Amblyseius sakalava
,
Blommers 1976: 96
; Ueckermann & Loot 1988: 70.
Description
— Female (n = 25)
Dorsum — Idiosomal setal pattern: 10A: 9B/JV-3: ZV. Dorsal shield (
Fig. 2a
) mostly smooth except anteriorly striated. Dorsal shield 355 (341–376) long and 224 (212–253) wide, distances between setae
j1- J5
338 (326–364) and
s4-s4
194 (181–213), shield nearly oval, slightly constricted at level of
R1
. Setae
r3
and
R1
on soft membranous cuticle laterad dorsal shield,
r3
at level of between
z4
and
s4
,
R1
at level of shield incisions. All setae smooth. With six pairs of solenostomes (
gd1
,
gd4
,
gd5
,
gd6
,
gd8
,
gd9
) on dorsal shield. Length of setae:
j1
36 (30–40),
j3
51 (41–59),
j4
6 (4–8),
j5
5 (3–6),
j6
7 (4–10),
J2
9 (6–12),
J5
9 (6–12),
z2
11 (8–14),
z4
9 (7–13),
z5
6 (4–8),
Z1
10 (6–14),
Z4
98 (89–105),
Z5
277 (243–296),
s4
95 (86–103),
S2
13
(9–16),
S4
12
(9–16),
S5
11
(8–15),
r3
12 (10–16),
R1
10 (7–14).
Venter — (
Fig. 2b
). Ventral setae smooth. Sternal shield with sparse striation, anterior margin convex, posterior margin straight, 80 (72–90) long, 77 (68–82) wide, with three pairs of setae
st1
34 (29–39),
st2
31 (27–34),
st3
30 (26–33), and two pairs of lyrifissures (
pst1-pst2
), distance between
st1-st3
63 (57–67) and
st2-st2
68 (60–73). Metasternal platelets drop-shaped, each with one metasternal seta,
st4
29 (26–34) and one lyrifissure (
pst3
). Genital shield smooth, with one pair of thin genital setae
st5
27 (23–33), distance between
st5-st5
74 (68–81); one pair of associated poroids on soft cuticle near posterior corners of shield. Ventrianal shield vase-shaped, 109 (99–117) long, 48 (45–53) wide at level of
ZV2
, 72 (64–84) wide at level of anus, with three pairs of thin pre-anal setae
JV1
20 (15–23),
JV2
17 (15–20),
ZV2
15 (12–18);
Pa
18 (15–21),
Pst
18 (14–21) long. Pre-anal pores crescentic, posteromediad to
JV2
, distance between pores 26 (23–28). Opisthogastric soft cuticle with four pairs of setae,
ZV1
17 (14–21),
ZV3
10 (8–13),
JV4
10 (6–13),
JV5
64 (53–74) long. All ventral setae thin, except
JV5
, thicker. Two pairs of metapodal platelets, primary platelets 23(18–27) long, 4 (3–6) wide, secondary ones 13 (9–16) long, 2 (1–4) wide.
Peritremes — Peritremes extending anteriorly between
j1
.
Chelicerae — (
Fig. 2c
). Fixed digit 32 (29–35) long, with nine teeth and
pilus dentilis
, movable digit 29 (26–31) long, with three teeth.
Spermatheca — (
Fig. 2d
). Calyx of spermatheca tubular, 21 (18–24) long, 4 (2–5) wide at the opening; atrium 4 (2–5) long, 4 (3–5) wide, massive atrium as wide as cervix, connected with calyx; major duct broad, short, directly attached to atrium, and minor duct visible.
Table 1
Comparison of measurements of different geographical origins of
Amblyseius obtuserellus
.
Geographical origin |
Vietnam
a
|
U.S.S.R.
b
|
China
c
|
Japan
d
|
South Korea
e
|
Size length |
317 |
380 |
361-365 |
380 |
352 |
Size width |
200 |
204 |
258-261 |
270 |
227 |
Seta
j1
|
24 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
32.4 |
Seta
j3
|
43 |
41 |
45 |
48 |
49.6 |
Seta
s4
|
68 |
80 |
72-76 |
84 |
81 |
Seta
Z4
|
82 |
110 |
96-100 |
111 |
111 |
Seta
Z5
|
161 |
194 |
216-231 |
214 |
218.4 |
Macroseta Sge IV
|
82 |
98-101 |
96 |
101 |
100.4 |
Macroseta Sti IV
|
46 |
61-69 |
69 |
69 |
68.8 |
Macroseta St IV
|
59 |
70-77 |
65 |
77 |
79 |
Cervix length |
25 |
24 |
15 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
a
from eight specimens,
b
from Wainstein & Begljarov, 1971 and Denmark & 1989,
c
Muma, from Wu
al.
, 2009;
d
from
Ehara & Yokogawa, 1977
;
e
from
Ryu & Lee, 1992
.
et
Figure 2
Female of
Amblyseius largoensis
. a – Dorsal shield; b – Ventral idiosoma; c – Chelicera; d – Spermatheca; e – Leg IV, genu-basitarsus.
Legs — Genua formula for leg I 0 – 1/2, 2/2– 2, leg II 0 – 1/2, 1/1 – 2, leg III 2 – 2/1, 1/1 – 0, leg IV 2 – 2/1, 0/1 – 1. Genua I-III each with one macroseta,
Sge
I 41 (37–45),
Sge
II 38 (32–41),
Sge
III 50 (42–55). Leg III with one macroseta on tibia,
Sti
III 41 (35–45). Leg IV (
Fig. 2e
) with three long-whipped macrosetae on genu, tibia and basitarsus,
Sge
IV 128 (111–138),
Sti
IV 101 (91–113) and
St
IV 65 (56–73).
Male
— (n=7)
Dorsum — (
Fig. 3a
). Idiosomal setal pattern: 10A: 9B/JV-3: ZV. Dorsal shield mostly smooth except anteriorly striated, same as on female, 271 (264–291) long and 184 (173–201) wide at level of setae
s4
, shield nearly oval, nineteen pairs of dorsal setae, all smooth. Same adenotaxy and poroidotaxy as in females. Length of setae:
j1
29 (24–31),
j3
47 (42–50),
j4
6 (4–7),
j5
5 (4–6),
j6
6 (5–8),
J2
8 (7–9),
J5
7 (5–8),
z2
9 (7–11),
z4
9 (7–10),
z5
5 (4–7),
Z1
9 (6–10),
Z4
73 (65–81),
Z5
215 (194–236),
s4
79 (75–82),
S2
11
(8–13),
S4
10
(9–11),
S5
10
(9–11),
r3
11 (9–13),
R1
8 (7–10).
Figure 3
Male of
Amblyseius largoensis
. a – Dorsal idiosoma; b – Ventral idiosoma; c – Spermatodactyl.
Venter — (
Fig. 3b
). Ventral setae smooth. Sternogenital shield smooth, 131 (125–143) long, wider 81 (77–87) between coxae II–III than at posterior corners 41 (38–44). Five pairs of sterogenital setae (
st1–st5
),
st1
27 (24–30),
st2
23 (21–24),
st3
22 (20–26),
st4
21 (19–24),
st5
22 (19–24), and three pairs of lyrifissures (
pst1-pst3
). Chaetotaxy of genua similar to female. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, 111 (106–116) long, 155 (147–161) wide at level anterior corners; transversally striated; striation on anterior part of the shield more obvious, with three pairs of thin pre-anal setae
JV1
17 (14–20),
JV2
15 (13–17),
ZV2
13 (11–17);
Pa
14 (11–17),
Pst
17 (15–18) long. Preanal pores crescentic, posteromedian to
JV2
, distance between pores 19 (18–21). Opisthogastric soft cuticle with one pairs of setae,
JV5
37 (33–40) long.
Peritremes — Peritremes extending to between
j1
. Peritrematal shield fused with dorsal shield.
Chelicerae and spermatodactyl — (
Fig. 3c
). Cheliceral dentition not discernible in the examined specimens. Fixed digit 22 (20–23) long, movable digit 20 (18–22) long. Spermatodactyl L-shaped; shaft 16 (15–18), foot 8 (7–10) long.
Legs — Chaetotaxy of genua similar to female. Macrosetae on genu I 31 (29–35), genu II 31 (30–33), genu III 37 (35–40), tibia III 35 (32–38), genu IV 81 (78–85), tibia IV 69 (65–72), tarsus IV 56 (52–59).
Specimens examined
–
9 ♀♀
, Chau Thanh district,
Ben Tre Province
(accession no. BT-0121, BT-0130, BT-0140, BT-0180, BT-0250, BT-0260, BT-0270, BT-0281, BT-0282),
on
Citrus
reticulata
×
sinensis
,
10 IV 2018
,
Fang X.D.
coll.
;
2 ♂♂
(accession no. BT-0122, BT-0160) same locality, host, date and collector
;
16 ♀♀
,
Phong Dien district
,
Can Tho Province
(accession no. CT-0301, CT-0302, CT-0321, CT-0322, CT-0341, CT-0342, CT-0350, CT-0360, CT-0371, CT-0372, CT-0401, CT-0402, CT-0430, CT-0441, CT-0450, CT-0481), and
2 ♂♂
(accession no. CT-0442, CT-0482),
12 IV 2018
, same host and collector
;
4 ♀♀
,
Cao Lanh district
,
Dong Thap Province
(accession no. DT-0490, DT-0500, DT-0521, DT-0540) and 3
♂♂
(accession no. DT-0522, DT-0532, DT-0550),
13 IV 2018
, same host and collector.
Previous Records
— Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental, Australasian, Ethiopian, West Palaearctic and East Palaearctic, almost including all biogeographic realms except
Antarctica
(
Hernandes
et al.
2011
).
Remarks
— This species is very similar to
A. herbicolus
(
Chant, 1959
)
and
A. eharai
Amitai and Swirski, 1981
, but having differences in sternal shield with weak sclerotization and posterior margin straight, and calyx of spermatheca tubular. This species prefers high humidity environment, and it is the dominant species of brushes in
Hainan
islands in
China
. This species is important natural enemies of agriculture and forestry pest mites (
Wu
et al.
2009
). In this survey,
A. largoensis
was found the dominant native species in surveyed citrus orchards in
Vietnam
.