Native predatory mites (Acari: Gamasina) and saprophagous arthropods—an acarid mite
Tyrophagus similis Volgin (Acari: Acaridae) and springtails (Entognatha: Collembola) —were collected from spinach-cultivated soils of 6 greenhouses located in Hokkaido at 7–10 day intervals from April to September in 2010 and 2011. Of the 16 species of predator mites collected, Ascidae sp.1, Ascidae sp.2,
Hypoaspis (
Gaeolaelaps)
praesternalis Willmann,
Macrocheles sp.,
Cycetogamasus diviortus (Athias-Henriot), and
Parholaspulus alstoni Evans most frequently occurred. Positive correlations were observed between the population dynamics of
H. praesternalis and T. similis, and that of Macrocheles sp. and springtails. Therefore, we suggest that
H. praesternalis and
Macrocheles sp. prey on the saprophagous arthropods
T. similis and springtails, respectively.
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