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Biodiversity of Spiders Associated with Cotton and Maize in Sharkia Governorate with a Special Reference to the Spider, Kochiura aulica (Koch)

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Acari
Ecology
Spider mite

Abstract

Spiders associated with cotton and maize plants were recorded in Sharkia Governorate,  Egypt, during 2009 season, Results revealed the occurrence of eighteen spider species belonging to nine families. Eight and sixteen species were collected from cotton and maize plants, respectively. Thomisus spinifer Cambridge was the most frequent species, with 100.00 and 20.45 % for absolute frequency and relative frequency of occurrence, respectively, while all Erigone sp., Gnathonarium dentalum (Wider),  Ewyopis  sp.,  and Cyrtuphora citricola (Forskal) recorded the lowest frequency occurrence 5.5 and l.l3 %, respectively. Life cycle and female fecundity of Kochiura aulica (Koch) (Theridiidae) were studied when fed on Spodoptera littorals (Boisd.) second instars larvae. Feeding capacity was also estimated. Obtained data cleared that K. aulica can be used as a biocontrol agent in integrated pest management program.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2021.163547

Keywords

Spiders, biodiversity, Life cycle, Kochiura aulica, Maize, Cotton

Authors

First Name

Gihan

Last Name

Sallam

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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First Name

Nahla

Last Name

Abdel-Aziem

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A.

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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First Name

H.

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El-Kawas

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M.

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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Volume

4

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1

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23861

Issue Date

2010-12-01

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2021-04-12

Publish Date

2021-04-12

Page Start

67

Page End

71

Print ISSN

1687-4633

Online ISSN

2090-3790

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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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Biodiversity of Spiders Associated with Cotton and Maize in Sharkia Governorate with a Special Reference to the Spider, Kochiura aulica (Koch)

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22 Jan 2023