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Comparison between the response of the predacious mite Amblyseius brazilli and its prey Tetranychus desertorum to the different IGRs methoprene and dimilin (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae)

El-Banhawy, E.M.


1980 - Volume: 21 Issue: 2 pages: 221-227


Keywords

Amblyseius Brazilli Tetranychus desertorum reproduction eggs IGR Methoprene Dimilin

Abstract

Methoprene and Dimilin, IGRs, showed activity оп eggs and females of Amblyseiиs brazilli EI-Banhawy and Tetranychиs desertorиm (Banks). Eggs of А. brazilli were mоге sensitive to Methoprene than its females, whereas females of Т. dersertorиm were тоге sensitive than its eggs. In case of Dimilin, eggs of both species were far тоге tolerable, although females of А. brazilli were the most sensitive. Eggs affected Ьу Methoprene gave ир to dead larvae ог larvae died just after emergence; in contrast, those receiving Dimilin were not аЫе to hatch. А verage number of eggs/female/day decreased with the increase of concentrations. Secondary effect resu1ting from predator feeding pollen incorporated with IGRs was tested оп immatures and females. Because larvae succeeded to moult without feeding, little effect was reported, although maximum effect was recorded when individuals injested incorporated diet during the older stage ог during the whole life cycle. Females confined оп incorporated diet for period extending from О to 8 days showed а positive and significant relation with mortality, while а negative one with average reproduction. Correlation coeffi.cients were + 0.973 and + 0.966 with mortality, and - 0.911 and - 0.954 with reproduction rate оп Methoprene and Dimilinrespectively.

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1980-06-28

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1980 El-Banhawy, E.M.
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