INCIDENCE AND SEASONAL FLUCTUATION OF TRUE SPIDERS INHABITING DIFFERENT ORCHARD TREES AT SOHAG GOVERNORATE | ||||
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
Article 2, Volume 1, Issue 5, May 2010, Page 241-250 PDF (404.61 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2010.86719 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M. A. M. Mohafez; T. M. M. Al-Akraa; M. A. M. El-Danasory | ||||
Agric. Zoology and Nematology Dept., Fac. of Agric., Al-Azhar Univ. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Survey and seasonalfluctuation of common true spiders inhabiting different orchard trees in Egypt were studied at two localities (Tahta and Temma) at Sohag Governorate from March 2004 to February 2006. Visual count and collection of spiders associated with orchard (Mango, Olive, Citrus, Guava and Grape) collected monthly. The survey revealedabout 22 Genera and 25 spider species belonging to 17 families. Concerning of the seasonal fluctuated of the most predominant families' relation to Temperature and relative Humidity in two localities (Tahta and Temma) at SohagGovernorate. Population of spider families Lycosidae ,Miturigidae, Theridiidae and Salticidae were found in all the months of two successive years. Each one from these families has two peaks, during seasons. The members of rest spider families found between moderate and lowest population during the successive years. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
true spiders Survey; population fluctuation | ||||
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