Rearing Theridion melanostictum O.P. Cambridge (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Tetranychus urticae Koch and larvae of Spodoptera littoralis Boisd | ||
| Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology | ||
| Article 13, Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 79-82 PDF (4.07 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2014.163856 | ||
| Author | ||
| Nahla A. Abd El-Azim | ||
| Plant Protection Research. Institute , Agri. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Theridion melanostictum O. P. Cambridge, 1876 (Araneae: Theridiidae) was collected from apple trees, El- Sadat city, El-Menofia governorate. Reared under laboratory conditions of 24-26°C and 60-70% R.H., males reached maturity after 4 spiderlings (instars); while females after 5 (instars). Spiders were fed every two days on the two preys, Tetranychus urticae Koch and larvae of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.). Total spiderlings averaged (105±2 and 136.6±3), (51.1±1.6 and 57.5z2.7) days for male and female when fed on T. urticae and S. littoralis, respectively. Life cycle, feeding behavior, food consumption and mating behavior were observed. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Thieridion melanostictum; Theridiidae; Life cycle; feeding behavior; Tetranychus urticae; SpoJoptera littoralis; Food consumption; Mating behavior | ||
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