Quantifying basic biological data, such as the effects of variable temperatures on development and survival, is crucial to predicting and monitoring population growth rates of pest species, many of which are highly invasive. One of the most globally important pests of cereals is the eriophyoid wheat curl mite (WCM), Aceria tosichella, which is the primary vector of several plant viruses. The aim of this study was to evaluate temperature-dependent development and survival of WCM at a wide range of constant temperatures in the laboratory (17–33 °C). The development time of each stage depended significantly on temperature and it was negatively correlated with temperature increase. At high temperatures (27–33 °C), individuals had shorter developmental times, with the shortest (6 days) at 33 °C, whereas at the lowest tested temperatures (17–19 °C), developmental time was almost 3× longer. Moreover, temperature had a clear effect on survival: the higher the temperature, the lower the survival rate. These data provide information promoting more efficient and effective manipulation of WCM laboratory colonies, and further our understanding of the ramifications of temperature change on WCM physiology and implications for the growth and spread of this globally invasive pest.

量化基本生物数据，例如可变温度对发育和生存的影响，对于预测和监测害虫物种的种群增长率至关重要，其中许多害虫具有高度侵入性。全球最重要的谷物害虫之一是小麦卷叶螨 (WCM)、 Aceria tosichella ，它是多种植物病毒的主要载体。本研究的目的是评估 WCM 在实验室各种恒定温度（17-33 °C）下的温度依赖性发育和存活。各阶段的发育时间显着依赖于温度，且与温度升高呈负相关。在高温（27-33°C）下，个体的发育时间较短，33°C时最短（6天），而在最低测试温度（17-19°C）下，发育时间几乎长3倍。而且，温度对存活率有明显的影响：温度越高，存活率越低。这些数据提供了促进更高效和有效地操纵 WCM 实验室菌落的信息，并进一步我们了解温度变化对 WCM 生理学的影响以及对这种全球入侵性害虫的生长和传播的影响。