Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel

Spider mites attack is the most important limitation for improved Urochloa (syn. Brachiaria) crops in Eastern Africa causing up to 100% loss during the dry seasons. Two spider mite species have been previously identified in Kenya attacking brachiaria grasses: Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and Oligonych...

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Main Authors: Espitia, Paula A., Hernández, Luis Miguel
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115882
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description Spider mites attack is the most important limitation for improved Urochloa (syn. Brachiaria) crops in Eastern Africa causing up to 100% loss during the dry seasons. Two spider mite species have been previously identified in Kenya attacking brachiaria grasses: Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and Oligonychus trichardti (Meyer). Variation in the response of brachiaria genotypes to O. trichardti attack was characterized among cultivars released by CIAT in Kenya. To identify potential parents for crosses as part of the breeding strategy for East Africa, it is needed to develop a high-throughput methodology for assessing antibiosis and tolerance in Urochloa spp. to spider mites. An experimental unit for no-choice tests under greenhouse conditions was developed and tested. This was composed of a single-stem vegetative propagated plant caged in a transparent acetate cylinder with four openings covered with mesh. Mite survival percentage was recorded to assess antibiosis and damage was measured through color indexes based on green and yellow pixels of the shoot to assess tolerance. Populations of T. urticae reared in beans (Phaseolus vulgare) cv. Cerinza showed a strong antixenosis effect on Mulato II and Cayman cultivars with an avoidance behavior when fully infested bean leaves were placed on the hybrids. This behavior was observed also in laboratory and greenhouse no-choice tests. A predatory mite of the Phytoseiulus genera was collected by sampling cv. Toledo, Cayman, and interspecific hybrids fields at CIAT Cali, Colombia (3º29’54.45’’ N, 7º21’26.47’’ O). It is possible this prey are thrips as phytophagous mites were not found.
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spelling CGSpace1158822025-12-08T10:29:22Z Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel Espitia, Paula A. Hernández, Luis Miguel tetranychidae pest mites pest resistance genotypes screening brachiaria urochloa acaros nocivos resistencia a las plagas genotipos Spider mites attack is the most important limitation for improved Urochloa (syn. Brachiaria) crops in Eastern Africa causing up to 100% loss during the dry seasons. Two spider mite species have been previously identified in Kenya attacking brachiaria grasses: Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and Oligonychus trichardti (Meyer). Variation in the response of brachiaria genotypes to O. trichardti attack was characterized among cultivars released by CIAT in Kenya. To identify potential parents for crosses as part of the breeding strategy for East Africa, it is needed to develop a high-throughput methodology for assessing antibiosis and tolerance in Urochloa spp. to spider mites. An experimental unit for no-choice tests under greenhouse conditions was developed and tested. This was composed of a single-stem vegetative propagated plant caged in a transparent acetate cylinder with four openings covered with mesh. Mite survival percentage was recorded to assess antibiosis and damage was measured through color indexes based on green and yellow pixels of the shoot to assess tolerance. Populations of T. urticae reared in beans (Phaseolus vulgare) cv. Cerinza showed a strong antixenosis effect on Mulato II and Cayman cultivars with an avoidance behavior when fully infested bean leaves were placed on the hybrids. This behavior was observed also in laboratory and greenhouse no-choice tests. A predatory mite of the Phytoseiulus genera was collected by sampling cv. Toledo, Cayman, and interspecific hybrids fields at CIAT Cali, Colombia (3º29’54.45’’ N, 7º21’26.47’’ O). It is possible this prey are thrips as phytophagous mites were not found. 2021-09 2021-11-08T15:00:30Z 2021-11-08T15:00:30Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115882 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Espitia, P.; Hernández, L.M. (2021) Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT. 12 p.
spellingShingle tetranychidae
pest mites
pest resistance
genotypes
screening
brachiaria
urochloa
acaros nocivos
resistencia a las plagas
genotipos
Espitia, Paula A.
Hernández, Luis Miguel
Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title_full Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title_fullStr Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title_full_unstemmed Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title_short Report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
title_sort report on methodology for screening of spider mites resistance in a diversity panel
topic tetranychidae
pest mites
pest resistance
genotypes
screening
brachiaria
urochloa
acaros nocivos
resistencia a las plagas
genotipos
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115882
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