Abstract
Laboratory studies revealed that the acarid mite,Tyrophagus casei Oudemans is an adequate diet for development and reproduction of the stigmaeid mite,Agistemus exsertus Gonzalez. A combination of pollen grains of castor beanRicinus communis L. andT. casei is a sufficient plant-animal diet for the development and reproduction of the phytoseiid mite,Amblyseius gossipi Elbadry. When the later predator was restricted to such animal prey it developed to the adult stage, but females failed to lay eggs.
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Des études de laboratoire ont révélé que l'Acarien,Tyrophagus casei Oudemans est un aliment favorable pour le développement et la reproduction de l'Acarien stigmaeide,Agistemus exsertus Gonzalez. Une combinaison de grains de pollen de ricin (Ricinus communis L.) et deT. casei est un milieu nutritif plante/animal suffisant pour le développement et la reproduction de l'Acarien phytoseiide:Amblyseius gossipi Elbadry. Quand ce dernier prédateur n'avait queT. casei comme proie, il atteignait bien le stade adulte, mais les femelles ne pondaient pas.
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Rasmy, A.H., Elbagoury, M.E. & Reda, A.S. A new diet for reproduction of two predaceous mitesAmblyseius gossipi andAgistemus exsertus [Acari: Phytoseiidae, stigmaeidae] . Entomophaga 32, 277–280 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373251
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