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March 30, 2026Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied SciencesOpen Access

Biological control of Tetranychus urticae mite by predatory mites compared to pesticides on strawberry plants under field conditions

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MRManal A. Abdel RazikZDZ. M. Al DhafarMOMohamed Aly Osman

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Compares biological control using predatory mites to pesticides, revealing effective pest management in strawberry plants.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of predatory mites versus chemical pesticides in controlling Tetranychus urticae on strawberry plants.
  • Conducted field experiments over two seasons with three releases of predatory mites.
  • Compared against three pesticide application methods.
  • Measured pest population reduction and strawberry yield.
  • P. persimilis showed the highest pest reduction with rates up to 84.9%.
  • N. californicus ranked second, achieving up to 78.4% pest reduction.
  • Chemical pesticides had high efficacy, with thiamethoxam achieving an 85.7% reduction.
  • Biological control using P. persimilis resulted in a 38.7% yield increase.
  • Chemical treatments led to a yield increase of 46.2%.

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Razik et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca139a883daed6ee095693https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-026-00741-2
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