Abstract
ABSTRACT In this study, the side effects of LC30 and LC50 concentrations of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) essential oil on the life table parameters of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) fed on first instar Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) larvae were determined under lab conditions. The age-stage, two-sex life table method was used to evaluate the life table parameters. The net reproductive rate (R0) (8.76, 8.68 and 6.83 eggs per individual), intrinsic rate of increase (r) (0.116, 0.116 and 0.098 day −1), finite rate of increase (λ) (1.123, 1.123 and 1.103 day −1), mean generation time (T) (18.7, 18.6 and 19.6 days) and total fecundity (19.77, 19.00, and 17.70 offspring per female) acquired for control, LC30 and LC50 applications, respectively. The findings of this study indicate that using the tested essential oil, particularly the LC30, in combination with A. swirskii can be an alternative to synthetic pesticides. However, semi-field and field studies are still needed to assess the effects of the essential oil tested on F. occidentalis and A. swirskii before incorporating into integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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