Soil Nematodes as a Means of Conservation of Soil Predatory Mites for Biocontrol

Numerous lab and field studies have reported the potential of soil predatory mites for the biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes and arthropods pests. Most of these studies have utilized biocontrol agents in augmentative releases, essentially controlling the pest with the released predator...

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Veröffentlicht in:Agronomy (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.32
Hauptverfasser: Rueda-Ramírez, Diana, Palevsky, Eric, Ruess, Liliane
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Zusammenfassung:Numerous lab and field studies have reported the potential of soil predatory mites for the biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes and arthropods pests. Most of these studies have utilized biocontrol agents in augmentative releases, essentially controlling the pest with the released predators. While this may be a valid approach, we hypothesize that conservation of soil mite predators with available, suitable, and accessible free-living nematodes as prey, will provide better agricultural ecosystem performance and long-range sustainability. In this manuscript, we review the relevant studies on soil predatory mite–nematode interactions and highlight their potential for conservation biological control of soil-borne pests. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of implementing environmentally sound soil management practices for the sustainability and conservation of functional soil food webs.
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy13010032