EBRAHIM, H., ABDELEL-SAMAD, M., EL-GAZZER, H. (1997). EFFECT OF PREY SPECIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND FECUNDITY OF THE TWO PREDACEOUS MITES, COSMOLAELAPS PARAVACUA AND STRATIOLAELAPS MILES. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75(1), 359-402. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.402979
HUSSEIN M. EBRAHIM; MAGDY A. ABDELEL-SAMAD; HASSAN F. EL-GAZZER. "EFFECT OF PREY SPECIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND FECUNDITY OF THE TWO PREDACEOUS MITES, COSMOLAELAPS PARAVACUA AND STRATIOLAELAPS MILES". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75, 1, 1997, 359-402. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.402979
EBRAHIM, H., ABDELEL-SAMAD, M., EL-GAZZER, H. (1997). 'EFFECT OF PREY SPECIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND FECUNDITY OF THE TWO PREDACEOUS MITES, COSMOLAELAPS PARAVACUA AND STRATIOLAELAPS MILES', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75(1), pp. 359-402. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.402979
EBRAHIM, H., ABDELEL-SAMAD, M., EL-GAZZER, H. EFFECT OF PREY SPECIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND FECUNDITY OF THE TWO PREDACEOUS MITES, COSMOLAELAPS PARAVACUA AND STRATIOLAELAPS MILES. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1997; 75(1): 359-402. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.402979
EFFECT OF PREY SPECIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND FECUNDITY OF THE TWO PREDACEOUS MITES, COSMOLAELAPS PARAVACUA AND STRATIOLAELAPS MILES
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Dokki, Egypt
Abstract
Cosmolaelaps paravacua Nasr and Nawar and Stratiolaelaps miles (Evans) were found in organic manure on the farm at Giza. The duration of their developmental stages and reproduction were determined. Cosmolaelaps paravacua was fed, developed and reproduced on the free-living nematode, Rhabditis scanica, acarid mite, Rhizoglyphus robini Claparede and Cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis (Biosd.). Acarid mite resulting in the greatest reproduction for the former, and the free living nematode was the best for both.