Abstract
The effect of different prey mite species on development of the immature stages and on survival and oviposition of adult predator femalePhytoseiulus longipes Evans was studied.P. longipes completed its development onTetranychus pacificus McGregor,Oligonychus punicae (Hirst), andPanonychus citri (McGregor), but not onPetrobia harti (Ewing). Females oviposited while feeding onT. pacificus andO. punicae, but not onP. citri orP. harti. The highest percent survival was observed onT. pacificus, followed byO. punicae andP. citri. The longevity ofP. longipes onP. harti (vial arenas) and on pollen (leaf arenas) was the same as that on leaves with no food. The provision of 10% sucrose solution and clover honey doubled the longevity ofP. longipes females compared with no food.
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On a étudié l'effet de différentes espèces d'acariens comme proies dePhytoseiulus longipes Evans sur le développement des stades non mûrs et sur la survie et la ponte de la femelle de ce prédateur.P. longipes a eu un développement complet avecTetranychus pacificus McGregor,Oligonychus punicae (Hirst) etPanonychus citri (McGregor), mais non avecPetrobia harti (Ewing). Les femelles nourries avecT. pacificus etO. punicae pondent mais non avecP. citri ouP. harti. Le pourcentage de survie le plus élevé a été noté avecT. pacificus, suivi parO. punicae etP. citri. La longévité deP. longipes surP. harti (en flacon) et sur pollen (ou feuilles de haricot) a été la même que celle sur des feuilles sans aliment. L'addition d'une solution de sucrose à 10% et de miel de trèfle a doublé la longévité des femelles deP. longipes par rapport à celles ne disposant pas de nourriture.
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Badii, M.H., McMurtry, J.A. Effect of different foods on development, reproduction and survival ofPhytoseiulus longipes [Acarina: Phytoseiidae] . Entomophaga 28, 161–166 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372140
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