Development and reproduction of three predatory mites (Acari: Laelapidae and Rhodacaridae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

M. F. Hassan; F. M. Momen; A. K. Nasr; A. H. Mabrouk; M. M. Ramadan

doi:10.1556/038.52.2017.008

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Development and reproduction of three predatory mites (Acari: Laelapidae and Rhodacaridae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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M. F. Hassan

M. F. Hassan Department of Zoology and Agriculture Nematology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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F. M. Momen

F. M. Momen Pests and Plant Protection Department, National Reseach Centre (NRC), 31 El-Bouhoth Street, 12311 Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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A. K. Nasr

A. K. Nasr Pests and Plant Protection Department, National Reseach Centre (NRC), 31 El-Bouhoth Street, 12311 Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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A. H. Mabrouk

A. H. Mabrouk Department of Zoology and Agriculture Nematology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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M. M. Ramadan

M. M. Ramadan Pests and Plant Protection Department, National Reseach Centre (NRC), 31 El-Bouhoth Street, 12311 Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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Pages:: 97–106

Online Publication Date:: Jun 2017

Publication Date:: 01 Jun 2017

Article Category:: Journal Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1556/038.52.2017.008

Keywords:: Acari; Laelapidae; Ascidae; factitious food; Pyralidae; biological control

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The laelapid mites Cosmolaelaps keni and Laelaspis astronomicus beside the rhodacarid mite Protogamasellopsis denticus are biological control agents and being native predators in Egypt. In order to raise active population of above species, the biology and demographic parameters, of the three tested species were observed under laboratory conditions with eggs of Ephestia kuhniella. All predatory species were developed and reproduced with E. kuhniella eggs. The mean developmental and oviposistion periods of L. astronomicus females were the longest from the other tested species. The mean longevity of C. keni was longer than that of P. denticus. Cosmolaelaps keni consumed more E. kuhniella eggs during the oviposition and adult longevity periods than other species did. Protogamasellopsis denticus fed on E. kuhniella food gave the most rate of oviposition as shown by the maximum fertility, net reproductive rate and gross reproductive rate. Laelaspis astronomicus preying on E. kuhniella eggs gave the longest generation time, lowest rate of fecundity and all life table parameters compared to other tested species; therefore E. kuhniella eggs was appropriate for the oviposition of P. denticus and C. keni rather than L. astronomicus.

This study is the first to report that E. kuhniella eggs were an acceptable factitious food for P. denticus, L. astronomicus and C. keni.

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