EFFICACY OF Blattisocius tarsalis (BERLESE) (ACARI: ASCIDAE) FED ON EGGS OF Citotroga cerealella (OLIVIER) (LEPIDOPTERA: GELECHIIDAE) AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

Document Type : Original Article

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Dept. of zoology and agricultural Nematology- Faculty of Agriculture-Cairo Univ.-Giza

Abstract

 
The ascid mite B.tarsalis was reared on eggs of C.cerealella at 20, 25 and 30◦C.This species successfully fed and developed from larva to adult under the previous conditions. The temperature 30 ◦C was most suitable for this species life cycle for both female and male. The female of B.tarsalis consumed eggs of C.cerealella more than the male through it is life span at all the previous temperatures.

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