163843

Interaction of Static Magnetic Fields (SMF) with Biology of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari)

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Acari
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Abstract

A laboratory experiment was conducted to study the effects of Bio-assay of the economic mite; Tetranychus urticae Koch by the levels of static magnetic field forces. Completely randomized experiment with three replicates was designed. Similar groups of eggs of T. urticae were exposed to the odd numbers of magnets ; 1,3 and 5 units ( 0.14- 4.0 ml.t. ) and even numbers of magnets; 2,4 and 6 ( 2.6-4.24 ml.t.). Check was left without magnetizing. The observations included, egg hatchability percentage, incubation period, life cycle, longevity, life span, survivability, mean number of eggs/ female and sex ratio of the 1 " generation. Results showed that there was a linear negative relationship between the force of magnetic field and the percentage of egg hatchability. Hatching eggs were decreased from 100 % in the check to 90.3% in 6 magnet unit's treatment. Also mean number of eggs and longevity decreased from 4.0 eggs & 16.9 days to 2.3 eggs & 11.4 days; while incubation period and life cycle were prolonged depending on the number of magnet pieces from 7.0 & 15.7 days to 8.4 & 12.0 days, respectively of the above-mentioned magnets exposure.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2014.163843

Keywords

magnetic field, biology, Tetranychus urticae

Authors

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Fatma

Last Name

Ali

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S.

Affiliation

Dept. of Zoology and Agric. Nematology, Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt

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A.

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Hussein

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M.

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Plant Protec. Res. Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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K.

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Rady

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E.

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Engineering Basic Sciences Dept., Fac. of Eng., Menufia Univ., Shebin El Kom, Egypt

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8

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2

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23865

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2021-04-13

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2014-12-01

Page Start

39

Page End

43

Print ISSN

1687-4633

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2090-3790

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28

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Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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

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Interaction of Static Magnetic Fields (SMF) with Biology of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari)

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22 Jan 2023