First evidence of predation of the ant species Lasius alienus on the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Kar S., AKYILDIZ G., Sirin D., Rodriguez S. E., ÇAMLITEPE Y.

ACAROLOGIA, cilt.61, sa.1, ss.115-120, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24349/acarologia/20214420
  • Dergi Adı: ACAROLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.115-120
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, Lasius alienus, predator, ants
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer, 1778) (Acari: Dermanyssidae), is a common and significant ectoparasite of the poultry industry worldwide. Although various biological, chemical, and physical methods have been attempted, an utterly successful control strategy has not been put forward yet. Our experimental investigations and observations revealed that the ant species Lasius alienus displays an effective predatory behavior on all biological stages of PRM. Our results also suggested that L. alienus is attracted by PRM-infested substrate at a distance. We concluded that predation by the ant on PRM is worth further investigation as it could possibly be an effective biological control strategy.