Spider mite webbing. 2. The effect of webbing on egg hatchability
1975 - Volume: 17 Issue: 2 pages: 270-273
Keywords
Acari
Tetranychus cinnabarinus
water loss
egg
effect of
hatching
webbing
Abstract
Removal of eggs of the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) from the webbing into which they are deposited significantly reduces egg hatchability under very low (0-38 %) as well as very high (100 %) relative humidity conditions, at 24°C and 30°C. Hatch is not affected at intermediate humidities. Two web-associated mechanisms whereby the egg may be protected by the silk or fecal pellets deposited thereon are postulated.
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