HEIKAL, I., ALI, F. (2000). MASS REARING OF THE PREDACEOUS MITE, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (BANKS) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE). Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 78(4), 1477-1483. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1999.399704
IBRAHIM H. HEIKAL; FATMA S. ALI. "MASS REARING OF THE PREDACEOUS MITE, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (BANKS) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 78, 4, 2000, 1477-1483. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1999.399704
HEIKAL, I., ALI, F. (2000). 'MASS REARING OF THE PREDACEOUS MITE, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (BANKS) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 78(4), pp. 1477-1483. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1999.399704
HEIKAL, I., ALI, F. MASS REARING OF THE PREDACEOUS MITE, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (BANKS) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE). Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2000; 78(4): 1477-1483. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1999.399704
MASS REARING OF THE PREDACEOUS MITE, PHYTOSEIULUS MACROPILIS (BANKS) (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE)
1Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
2Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate rates of increase of both the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch and its predaceous mite, Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks), on five different host plants. Mass rearing of this predator on the two-spotted spider mite on bean plants was also investigated during three months rearing periods. All tested host plants were found to be susceptible to the two-spotted spider mite infestation. Also, the highest increase of the predator population was noticed when both the prey and the predator reared on bean plants.