Abstract
The present study was undertaken to explore the diversity of predatory mites as well as their associated phytophagous prey mites for development of better and ecologically sound mite pest management strategy and to select suitable cultivars from an indigenous gene pool against yellow mite. Eight chilli cultivars were screened and incidence pattern of yellow mite was observed during the period of investigation. Results revealed that none of the cultivars were resistant against the yellow mite but BCCH-SL-4 was found least susceptible to yellow mite. Altogether 12 species of predatory mites belonging to 5 families were encountered in chilli crop. The predatory mite families included Phytoseiidae, Cunaxidae, Bdellidae, Tydeidae, and Ascidae represented by the genera Amblyseius, Typhlodromips, Euseius, Neoseiulus, Paraphytoseius, Scapulaseius, Cunaxa, Bdellodes and Tydeus. The associated phytophagous mite families were recorded like Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae and Tarsonemidae represented by the genera Tetranychus, Schizotetranychus, Eutetranychus, Brevipalpus and Polyphagotarsonemus. Mite in the family Phytoseiidae was found to be the most common predators and Typhlodromips syzygii was observed as predominant predory mite species followed by Amblyseius largoensis.
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