Effect of host plants on developmental time and life table parameters of Amphitetranychus viennensis (Acari: Tetranychidae)

The strawberry spider mite, Tetranychus turkestani Ugarov and Nikolski, is one of the most important pests of different field and glasshouse crops in Iran. The objectives of the current study were to determine developmental time, survival, reproduction and life table parameters of T. turkestani on three plant species: cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.), white bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) and red bean (Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.) at 25 ± 1 °C, 60 ± 10 % RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D). The mean developmental time from egg to adult on cowpea, white bean and red bean were 11.99, 10.43 and 10.46 days, respectively. The total preadult survival rates varied from 75% to 80%. Females of T. turkestani oviposited means of 65.13, 44.03 and 32.69 eggs on cowpea, white bean and red bean, respectively, and had a mean longevity of 13.92, 9.08 and 7.23 days on the same three host plants. The intrinsic rate of increase (rm) varied from 0.18 to 0.21. The net reproductive rate (R0) was higher on cowpea (42.33) than on white bean (24.95) or red bean (14.16). Using these measures, T. turkestani performance was best on cowpea, worst on red bean, and intermediate on white bean.

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Life table parameters of Iranian population, Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae) fed on soybean leaves

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.24.2.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 231 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Iman Hassanvand ◽

Shahriar Jafari ◽

Masoumeh Khanjani

Keyword(s):

Life Table ◽

Nonlinear Models ◽

Developmental Rate ◽

Developmental Time ◽

Thermal Constant ◽

Adult Longevity ◽

Immature Stages ◽

Tetranychus Kanzawai ◽

Life Table Parameters ◽

Critical Temperatures

The effects of six ambient temperatures (15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 37.5ºC) on life table parameters of Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida (Tetranychidae) were studied under laboratory conditions on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Total immature developmental time of females at the above-mentioned temperatures was 28.55, 16.34, 9.01, 6.96, 5.56 and 5.65 days, respectively. A linear and two nonlinear models of Lactin and SSI were fitted to developmental rate of immature stages of T. kanzawai to predict the developmental rate as a function of temperature, as well as to estimate the thermal constant (k) and critical temperatures. The estimated k for total immature developmental time of females and males was 134.58 and 126.74 DD, respectively. The estimated Topt and Tmax by Lactin model for overall immature stages were 36.20 and 40.70ºC, respectively. Intrinsic optimum temperature (TФ) and T1 (Topt) by SSI model for total immature stages was estimated to be 23.23 and 35.71ºC, respectively. Also the estimated TL and Th of SSI model for overall immature stage were 09.21 and 38.46ºC, respectively. The longest and shortest adult longevity was observed at 15°C (60.63 days), and 37.5°C (7.34 days), respectively. Mated females laid highest and lowest eggs at 25°C (237.96 eggs) and 37.5°C (30.54 eggs), respectively. The rm values ranged from 0.356 day-1 at 30°C to 0.089 day-1at 15°C. The highest value of R0 was 163.55 offspring female-1 at 25°C. The presented information in this study provided new perspective to better management of T. kanzawai on apple trees in Iran.

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Effect of peach cultivars on developmental time and life table parameters of Amphitetranychus viennensis (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.14.3.5 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 206

Author(s):

Dingxu Li ◽

Juan Tian ◽

Yanlan Guo ◽

Jianguang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Life Table ◽

Developmental Time ◽

Life Table Parameters

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Effect of temperature on life table parameters of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) on two brassicaceous host plants

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology ◽

10.1016/j.aspen.2009.05.002 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 207-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Ali Golizadeh ◽

Karim Kamali ◽

Yaghoub Fathipour ◽

Habib Abbasipour

Keyword(s):

Life Table ◽

Plutella Xylostella ◽

Host Plants ◽

Effect Of Temperature ◽

Life Table Parameters

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Bionomics of Mussidia nigrivenella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on three host plants

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1017/s0007485399000607 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 89 (5) ◽

pp. 465-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

M. Sétamou ◽

F. Schulthess ◽

N.A. Bosque-Pérez ◽

H-M. Poehling ◽

C. Borgemeister

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

Life Table ◽

Cover Crops ◽

Host Plants ◽

Growth Index ◽

Mass Rearing ◽

Developmental Time ◽

Larval Survival ◽

Mucuna Pruriens ◽

Mussidia Nigrivenella

AbstractLife table studies of Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, a pest of maize in Benin, showed that host plant species had a significant effect on larval survival and developmental time. The maximum percentage of larvae surviving was recorded on jackbean, Canavalia ensiformis (36%) and lowest on maize (18%). Mean developmental time for larvae was longest on maize (19.8 days) and shortest on jackbean (17.2 days). The number of eggs laid was highest for females from larvae fed on jackbean (x– = 176), followed by velvetbean, Mucuna pruriens(x– = 143), and lowest for females where larvae had fed on maize (x–= 127). Longevity of ovipositing females was higher on jackbean (5.4 days) than of those from any other host plants. According to the growth index and life table statistics, jackbean was the most suitable host plant, followed by velvetbean, and maize, the least suitable. Thus, jackbeans should be recommended for use in mass rearing programmes of M.nigrivenella, e.g. as a host for parasitoids in future biological control programmes. Because of the high suitability of jack- and velvetbeans for M.nigrivenella, planting of these increasingly important cover crops should be timed in such a manner that the emergence of female moths from mature pods does not coincide with maize plants in a suitable developmental stage for oviposition and development of young M. nigrivenella larvae.

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