he spiders, Uroctea limbata (C.L. Koch,1843), of family Oecobiidae, were collected from greenhouses in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Their life cycle was studied in laboratories at 26-28oC and 60-70% R.H. The male ones reached their maturity after 6-7 spiderling instars, with an average of 230.7±3.4 days, while the females after 7-8 spiderling instars with an average of (273.1±3.1 days). Spiders were fed on different instars of the cotton leaf worm. Food consumption and mating behaviour were observed. This study is a necessary step to know the role of the spider, U. limbata in the biological control, especially in greenhouses.
SALLAM, G. M., ABD EL-AZIM, N. A., & MOHAFEZ, M. A. (2015). LIFE CYCLE OF THE SPIDER, UROCTEA LIMBATA (C.L. KOCH) (ARANEAE: OECOBIIDAE) IN EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 93(3), 743-748. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2015.155409
MLA
GIHAN M. SALLAM; NAHLA A. ABD EL-AZIM; MOHAMED A. MOHAFEZ. "LIFE CYCLE OF THE SPIDER, UROCTEA LIMBATA (C.L. KOCH) (ARANEAE: OECOBIIDAE) IN EGYPT", Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 93, 3, 2015, 743-748. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2015.155409
HARVARD
SALLAM, G. M., ABD EL-AZIM, N. A., MOHAFEZ, M. A. (2015). 'LIFE CYCLE OF THE SPIDER, UROCTEA LIMBATA (C.L. KOCH) (ARANEAE: OECOBIIDAE) IN EGYPT', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 93(3), pp. 743-748. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2015.155409
VANCOUVER
SALLAM, G. M., ABD EL-AZIM, N. A., MOHAFEZ, M. A. LIFE CYCLE OF THE SPIDER, UROCTEA LIMBATA (C.L. KOCH) (ARANEAE: OECOBIIDAE) IN EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015; 93(3): 743-748. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2015.155409
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