REFAE, G., MOHAMED, A. (2013). BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FELTIELLA ACARISUGA (VALLOT) (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) WHEN FED ON EGGS OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE KOCH [ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE]. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91(1), 119-124. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158887
GHADA S. REFAE; AZZA A. MOHAMED. "BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FELTIELLA ACARISUGA (VALLOT) (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) WHEN FED ON EGGS OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE KOCH [ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE]". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91, 1, 2013, 119-124. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158887
REFAE, G., MOHAMED, A. (2013). 'BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FELTIELLA ACARISUGA (VALLOT) (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) WHEN FED ON EGGS OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE KOCH [ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE]', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91(1), pp. 119-124. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158887
REFAE, G., MOHAMED, A. BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FELTIELLA ACARISUGA (VALLOT) (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) WHEN FED ON EGGS OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE KOCH [ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE]. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2013; 91(1): 119-124. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158887
BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FELTIELLA ACARISUGA (VALLOT) (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) WHEN FED ON EGGS OF TETRANYCHUS URTICAE KOCH [ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE]
Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza
Abstract
This study was carried out to estimate the different biological characters and predation capacity of F. acarisuga when feed on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) eggs. The mean duration of developmental stages of F. acarisuga was averaged 13.5±2.6 at 25±2 ºC and 60-75% R.H. On the other hand, Pre-oviposition, Oviposition and post oviposition periods revealed an average of 2.9±3.9, 6.2±5.2 & 6.9±4.3, respectively. Female longevity was recorded of 15.2±4.0 days and Fecundity was attained 34.9±6.1at the experimental conditions with daily rate reached 3.7±1.9. The total number of eggs of T. urticae consumed by the larval stages (1st, 2nd, and 3rd ) of, F. acarisuga were 21.9±1.5, 47.1±2.8 and 55.5±2.9 eggs, respectively.