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Effect of Solitary Versus Group Rearing on Biological Aspects of Theridion spinitarse Cambridge (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Spodoptera littoralis Boisd. Larvae

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biology
Egypt
Spider mite

Abstract

Biological aspects of solitary versus group rearing of Theridion spinitarse Cambridge (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Spodoptera littoralis Boisd. Larvae under 30°C and 60-70% R.H. were considered. Developmental durations did not differ between the two situations. Males and females reached maturity after the fifth spiderling. Life cycle was 60.89, 63.33, 55.1 and 62.1 days for males and females under solitary and group rearing, respectively. Adult longevity, lifespan, fecundity of female and food consumption were recorded. Results indicated that group rearing favored better biological aspects than individual rearing under same conditions as well as female's specific data. Pre-oviposion period was shorter in group rearing compared with solitary one (i.e. 12.2 versus 25.73 days, respectively). Oviposion period was longer for group rearing with higher fecundity per female (i.e. 62.3 versus 41.82 days). Fecundity was 158.30 versus 99.00 eggs/ female, respectively. It was concluded that better emulation of natural conditions for the organism results in more accurate biological aspects data.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2017.164168

Keywords

Theridion spinitarse, Solitary versus group rearing, Life history, fecundity, Theridiidae, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Naglaa

Last Name

Ahmad

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Fruit Trees Mites Dept., Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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naglaaahmad@gmail.com

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First Name

M.

Last Name

Abou-Setta

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

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abousetta_mm@yahoo.com

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Volume

11

Article Issue

1

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802

Issue Date

2017-12-01

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2021-04-14

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2017-12-01

Page Start

37

Page End

40

Print ISSN

1687-4633

Online ISSN

2090-3790

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Original research articles

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28

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Publication Title

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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https://ajesa.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Solitary Versus Group Rearing on Biological Aspects of Theridion spinitarse Cambridge (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Spodoptera littoralis Boisd. Larvae

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22 Jan 2023