Abstract
The objective of this study was to carry out a large survey in order to characterize Phytoseiidae species diversity on cassava in Kenya. A total of 29 species from 10 genera were identified in diverse ecological zones in Kenya. The warm-to-hot low midlands of eastern and the warm-humid coastal strip yielded over 70 % of the species identified. The dominant species were Euseius fustis (Pritchard and Baker) and Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon present in 37 and 34 % of samples, respectively. Typhlodromalus aripo was found persistent in coastal, eastern and western regions of Kenya while E. fustis was present in all sampled localities of the country. In addition to morphological diagnosis, molecular sequences for DNA fragments 12S, CytB, COI and ITS, were obtained for T. aripo and E. fustis. Molecular diagnosis has revealed the unexpected presence of Neoseiulus idaeus Denmark and Muma and indicated its misidentification as Neoseiulus onzoi (Zannou, Moraes and Oliveira) in a previous survey carried out in Kenya. Molecular sequences herein obtained will help further diagnosis of phytoseiid species and complement the international reference databases needed to assist molecular identification of Phytoseiidae species.
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Claim · model-written summary
Twenty-nine phytoseiid species from ten genera were found on cassava in Kenya.
- Taxon
- cassava
Manihot esculentat0 - Interactor
- phytoseiid mitest0other
- Outcome
- 29 species from 10 generae0
- Value
- 29 speciese0
- Setting
- Kenyae0
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Verbatim
e0“A total of 29 species from 10 genera were identified in diverse ecological zones in Kenya.”
t0“phytoseiid mites associated with cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Eastern low midlands and the coastal strip yielded over 70% of identified species.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Outcome
- species identifiede0
- Value
- over 70 %e0
- Setting
- warm-to-hot low midlands of eastern and the warm-humid coastal stripe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The warm-to-hot low midlands of eastern and the warm-humid coastal strip yielded over 70 % of the species identified.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Euseius fustis occurred in 37% of samples.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- Euseius fustisEuseius fustise0other
- Outcome
- Euseius fustis (Pritchard and Baker)e0
- Value
- 37e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The dominant species were Euseius fustis (Pritchard and Baker) and Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon present in 37 and 34 % of samples, respectively.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Typhlodromalus aripo occurred in 34% of samples.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- Typhlodromalus aripoTyphlodromalus aripoe0other
- Outcome
- Typhlodromalus aripo De Leone0
- Value
- 34 %e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The dominant species were Euseius fustis (Pritchard and Baker) and Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon present in 37 and 34 % of samples, respectively.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Typhlodromalus aripo persisted in coastal, eastern and western Kenya.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- Typhlodromalus aripoTyphlodromalus aripoe0other
- Outcome
- Typhlodromalus aripo was found persistente0
- Setting
- coastal, eastern and western regions of Kenyae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Typhlodromalus aripo was found persistent in coastal, eastern and western regions of Kenya”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Euseius fustis occurred at all sampled Kenyan localities.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- E. fustisEuseius fustise0other
- Outcome
- E. fustis was present in all sampled localitiese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“E. fustis was present in all sampled localities of the country.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Molecular sequences for four DNA fragments were obtained for two predatory mite species.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- T. aripoTyphlodromalus aripoe0other
- Second interactor
- E. fustisEuseius fustise0other
- Outcome
- molecular sequences for DNA fragments 12S, CytB, COI and ITSe0
- Value
- 12S, CytB, COI and ITSe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“molecular sequences for DNA fragments 12S, CytB, COI and ITS, were obtained for T. aripo and E. fustis.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”
Claim · model-written summary
Molecular diagnosis revealed Neoseiulus idaeus and corrected its prior identification as N. onzoi.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Interactor
- Neoseiulus idaeusNeoseiulus idaeuse0other
- Outcome
- unexpected presence of Neoseiulus idaeuse0
- Comparator
- Neoseiulus onzoie0
- Setting
- Kenyae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Molecular diagnosis has revealed the unexpected presence of Neoseiulus idaeus Denmark and Muma and indicated its misidentification as Neoseiulus onzoi (Zannou, Moraes and Oliveira) in a previous survey carried out in Kenya.”
t0“cassava in Kenya”