A review on the factors affecting mite growth in stored grain commodities

A thorough review of the literature has identified the key factors and interactions that affect the growth of mite pests on stored grain commodities. Although many factors influence mite growth, the change and combinations of the physical conditions (temperature, relative humidity and/or moisture co...

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Published inExperimental & applied acarology Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 191 - 208
Main Author Collins, D. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Acaricides
Acaridae - growth & development
Acaridae - physiology
Animal Ecology
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Climate
Climate change
Climate effects
Climatic changes
Entomology
Environmental conditions
Female
Grain
Humidity
Infestation
Life Sciences
Light effects
Male
Mites
Moisture content
Mycotoxins
Pest Control, Biological
Pests
Population dynamics
Predators
Relative humidity
Review Paper
Reviews
Temperature
Temperature effects
Stored-product mites
Stored grain commodities
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Summary:A thorough review of the literature has identified the key factors and interactions that affect the growth of mite pests on stored grain commodities. Although many factors influence mite growth, the change and combinations of the physical conditions (temperature, relative humidity and/or moisture content) during the storage period are likely to have the greatest impact, with biological factors (e.g. predators and commodity) playing an important role. There is limited information on the effects of climate change, light, species interactions, local density dependant factors, spread of mycotoxins and action thresholds for mites. A greater understanding of these factors may identify alternative control techniques. The ability to predict mite population dynamics over a range of environmental conditions, both physical and biological, is essential in providing an early warning of mite infestations, advising when appropriate control measures are required and for evaluating control measures. This information may provide a useful aid in predicting and preventing mite population development as part of a risk based decision support system.
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ISSN:0168-8162
1572-9702
DOI:10.1007/s10493-012-9512-6