HEIKAL, I., IBRAHIM, G. (2002). MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PHYTOSEIID PREDATOR, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE). Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80(3), 1173-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.312641
IBRAHEM H. HEIKAL; GAMAL EL-DIN A. IBRAHIM. "MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PHYTOSEIID PREDATOR, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80, 3, 2002, 1173-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.312641
HEIKAL, I., IBRAHIM, G. (2002). 'MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PHYTOSEIID PREDATOR, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 80(3), pp. 1173-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.312641
HEIKAL, I., IBRAHIM, G. MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PHYTOSEIID PREDATOR, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE). Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2002; 80(3): 1173-1179. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2002.312641
MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PHYTOSEIID PREDATOR, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
A method for mass production of the phytoseiid predator. Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks) (Acari : Phytoseiidae) under a net greenhouse was described. About 4 million motile stages of the predator could be obtained when the predator was reared on bean plants, Phaseolus vulgar-is (L.) infested with the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari : Tetranychidae) in a 6.5 x 25 m net greenhouse from late November 2000 to early January 2001. The produced predators were released on several strawberry fields at Ismailia Governorate for controlling the two-spotted spider mites. The production procedures is described.