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Implication of five host plants on the life history trait of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

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The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus-urticae is one of the most damaging polyphagous pests in India. The life history of mated and unmated females of T. urticae was studied on five important host plants namely, Justicia-adhatoda L. (Malabar nut), Wissadula-periplocifolia (L.) Thwaites-(white velvet leaf),-Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck (lemon), Mangifera indica L. (mango) and Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC (water apple), under controlled laboratory conditions at 25 ± 5 °C, 65 ± 5% relative humidity (RH) and photoperiod of 12:12 (L:D). Results revealed no significant variation in life history traits of mated and unmated females of T. urticae on the tested host plants. In contrast only the fecundity and hatchability of mated and unmated females were proved different on different host plants. We, therefore, infer that all the tested host plants provide suitable resource for successful completion of life history of T. urticae. Interestingly, we recorded highest daily and total fecundity rate on M. indica and that suggests preference of two spotted spider mite for mango over other tested host pant. Overall, we can infer that T. urticae can be considered as potential polyphagous pest which could pose serious threat to different crops, fruits and vegetables on which they thrive successfully.

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We extend our sincere gratitude to the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata for his assistance. We are also thankful to Dr. Tridip Kumar Dutta, ENVIS Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata for his help in statistical analysis. We would like to thank the reviewers for their helpful comments and continuous corrections to improve our manuscript.

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The work has been funded by “Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology” of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (DST-FIST).

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    Subhasree Mitra & Sujay Ghosh

  2. Zoological Survey of India, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, 700053, India

    Shelley Acharya

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Mitra, S., Acharya, S. & Ghosh, S. Implication of five host plants on the life history trait of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Biologia 76, 517–524 (2021). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-020-00547-2

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