scholarly journals Study on the developmental Stages of Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) Infesting Country Bean

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najmoon Naher ◽  
Md Wahedul Islam ◽  
M Khalequzzaman ◽  
Mohd Mainul Haque

The duration of developmental stages of Tetranychus urticae Koch was studied in different months of a year at room temperature. In addition fecundity of this mite was also observed in winter, autumn and summer seasons. T. urticae eggs hatched to larvae in the shortest duration of 1.07 ± 0.26 days and the longest duration of 11.67 ± 2.33 days in April and January, respectively. The larval period of T. urticae took the shortest time of 0.55 ± 0.50 days in May and 2.93 ± 1.07 days in December. The protonymph transformed to deutonymph in 0.89 ± 0.32 day in May and 3.71 ± 1.94 in December and January. The deutonymph required the shortest duration of 0.92 ± 0.41 days in August and the longest of 10.26 ± 1.48 days in January. The temperature played significant (P<0.001) role on the duration of developmental stages of T. urticae. The high temperature accelerated the developmental rate and reduced the duration of developmental periods. Its life cycle completed within 4.22 ± 0.46 days at 28.53 ± 3.17°C but 28.33 ± 2.36 days at 13.78 ± 2.36°C. A female T. urticae deposited 82.46 ± 4.11 eggs in autumn, 62.96 ± 12.09 eggs in summer and 58.21 ±1 3.65 eggs in winter. Key words: Developmental stages, Tetranychus urticae, temperature, fecundity   DOI:10.3329/jbs.v16i0.3751 J. bio-sci. 16: 109-114, 2008

1970 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 99-102
Author(s):  
A Md Ariful Hasan ◽  
Md Delowar Hossain ◽  
Md Mahbub Hasan ◽  
Md Safinur Rahman

A pest of stuffed museum specimen, Anthrenus scrophulariae is known as carpet beetle. It is a serious and destructive coleopteran insect to stuffed and preserved museum bird and mammal specimens. The larvae devoured the feather, hair and skin of stuffed animals. The stuffed animals became feather or hairless and ultimately destroyed. Food and feeding habits and development of larvae were evaluated. The life history also observed in room temperature. Mean length of mature larvae was 3.16±072; 3.11±054; 2.75±077; 2.92±046 and 2.81±059 mm for feather, leather of goat and cow, dried cocoon of silkworm, dried insects and hair of mammal respectively. Number of eggs varied from 41-54 with a mean of 47.80 in the case of females which supplied food. No food supplied female laid 28-33 eggs. The mean length and breadth of eggs was 0.43±.112 and 0.212±0.54 respectively. Incubation period varied from 12-18 days. Larval period was varied from 140-148 days. Larvae passed 6 instar larvae is brownish in colour and very hairy. Pupal period varied 18-20 days. Mean length of pupae was 3.75±0.30 and breadth 1.87±0.05 mm. The duration to the life cycle (egg to the death of adult) of the carpet beetle, A. scrophulariae was ranged 182-199 days. Key words: museum specimen A. scrophulariae Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 26, 2007. pp. 99-102


Author(s):  
FÁBIO AQUINO DE ALBUQUERQUE ◽  
JOSÉ VARGAS DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
MANOEL GUEDES CORRÊA GONDIM JUNIOR ◽  
JORGE BRAZ TORRES

Estudou-se o efeito de inseticidas/acaricidas na mortalidade de ovos e fêmeas adultas do ácaro rajado Tetranychus urticae Koch. Os experimentos foram conduzidos a temperatura de 27 ± 2,0ºC, umidade relativa de 67 ± 6,0% e fotofase de 12h, utilizando-se 50% das dosagens recomendadas para os ingredientes ativos dos produtos Fempropatrina (114 mg/L), Piridabem (94 mg/L), Profenofós (625 mg/L), Bifentrin (45 mg/L) e Dicofol (925 mg/L). Discos de folhas de feijão de porco ( Canavalia ensiformes D.C.), com 3,5 cm de diâmetro cada (contendo 30 ovos), foram imersos nas respectivas caldas e na testemunha (água destilada) durante cinco segundos e secos em temperatura ambiente por 30 minutos. A mortalidade dos ovos foi determinada 96h após a aplicação dos produtos, mediante à quantificação do número de larvas eclodidas. Na avaliação do efeito dos inseticidas/acaricidas sobre adultos, discos de folhas de feijão de porco foram infestados com 15 fêmeas nos intervalos de 0, 24, 48 e 72h após a aplicação. A mortalidade foi avaliada com 24 e 72h após cada infestação. Todos os agrotóxicos proporcionaram 100% de mortalidade de ovos do ácaro rajado, exceto Fempropatrina (eficácia de 89,3%). Nos quatro tempos de infestação, Profenofós, Bifentrin e Dicofol provocaram mortalidade de fêmeas adultas acima de 90%, com 24h de exposição. Piridabem causou mortalidade de 93,3% (tempo 0), 86,7% (24 e 48h) e 63,3% (72h). Fenpropatrina com 24h de exposição apresentou desempenho diferente dos demais produtos, com mortalidade de fêmeas adultas de 68% (tempo 0), 77,3% (24h), 83,9% (48h) e 55% (72h). Com 72h de exposição todos os produtos aumentaram a sua eficácia, com a mortalidade variando de 82,7 a 100%. Concluiu-se que os produtos Profenofós, Bifentrin e Dicofol mostraram-se mais promissores no controle do ácaro rajado. Embora Piridabem e Fempropatrina não tenham apresentado o mesmo desempenho, também podem ser usados de forma criteriosa para evitar o aparecimento de populações resistentes. EFFECTS OF INSETICIDE AND MITECIDE ON EGGS AND ADULTS FEMALES OF TWOSPOTTED SPIDER MITE, Tetranychus urticae KOCH (ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE) Abstract Inseticide/mitecide effects on eggs and adult females of twospotted spider mite Tetranychies urticae Koch was evaluated. Experiments were carried at 27 ± 2°C under 68 ± 6% relative humidity and 12h photophase. Fenpropathrin (114 mg/L), Pyridaben (94 mg/L), Profenofos (625 mg/L), Bifenthrin (45 mg/L) and Dicofol (925 mg/L) were used at 50% of recommended dose of active ingredient. Canavalia ensiformes D. C. leaf discs, d = 3,5 cm, with 30 eggs each, was dipped in the respective solution and water (control), for 5 seconds, and dried at room temperature for 30 minutes. Eggs mortality was determined 96h after pesticide application, by the number of larvae hatched. In the adults effects, leaf discs were infested with 15 females at 0, 24, 48 and 72h after insecticide/mitecide application. Mortality was evaluated 24 and 72h after each infestation, being considered died those that were immobile after being lightly prodded with a fine soft pointed tip brush. All the agrochemicals caused 100% of mortality on the eggs of the twospotted spider mite, except Fenpropathrin with 89.3%. In the four times of infestation, Profenofos, Bifenthrin and Dicofol, caused upper 90% of mortality, 24h after exposition. Pyridaben caused 93.3% (t = 0), 86.7% (t = 24, 48h), and 63.3% (t = 72h). Fenpropathrin with 24h of exposition showed an abnormal result when compared to the others pesticides, that caused 68% (t = 0), 77.3% (t = 24), 83.9% (t = 48), and 55% (t = 72h) of mortality. All pesticides increased their performance, ranging from 82.7 to 100%, 72h after exposition. It was concluded that the products Profenofos, Bifenthrin and Dicofol showed to be more promising on the control of the twospotted spider mite. Although Pyridaben and Fenpropathrin didn’t show the same performance, they can be also used in a criterious way to avoid the emergence of resistant populations.


1970 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 71-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Haque ◽  
A Wahab ◽  
N Naher ◽  
Afroza Begum

The experiment was conducted to study the duration of different developmental stages of Oligonychus coffeae Nietner in six generations in different seasons of the year. The eggs of O. coffeae developed to adult within the shortest duration of 5.30±0.16 days at 30.28°C and 76.00% RH in June, but it took 12.91±0.21 days at 19.80°C and 75.41% RH in January. The highest temperature accelerated the developmental rate and reduced the duration of developmental stages. Temperature exerted significant effect on all the developmental stages of O. coffeae except deutonymph. But the relative humidity had no significant effect except deutonymph. Key words: Developmental stages, red spider mite, Oligonychus coffeae rose Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 26, 2007. pp. 71-72


1970 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hossain ◽  
MM Haque ◽  
N Nader

The experiment was conducted to study the effectiveness of four commonly used chemicals viz., deltamethrin, cypermethrin, malathion and sulphur against two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch on potted bean plants and on excised leaf discs. Mite population remained significantly lower in all treated plots except malathion treatment. The population of T. urticae differed significantly due to different chemicals and it remained lower up to 4th week on single-sprayed plants, which again increased. But in double-sprayed plants mite population was checked and remained significantly lower. The estimated LC50 values for cypermethrin, malathion, deltamethrin and sulphur were 2.9956, 15.8663, 0.5386 and 20.7045 nl.cm-2 respectively when the chemicals were sprayed before mite release. But the LC50 values for these chemicals sprayed after mite release were estimated 1.8110, 8.2746, 0.2192 and 6.8308 nl.cm-2. The use of chemicals is essential for better yield of crops. Among the four tested chemicals the pyrithroids (cypermethrin and deltamethrin) were found more effective against the TSSM than the other two. Key words: Two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, bean, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, malathion, sulphur Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol.25 2006 p.15-18


1970 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Naher ◽  
T Islam ◽  
MM Haque ◽  
S Parween

Effect of the seed dust of yellow karavi (Nerium oleander L.), flower juice of akanda (Calotropis procera L.) and two IGRs (diflubenzuron and triflumeron) were observed on the development of two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch. The seed dust of yellow karavi and akanda juice delayed the development of T. urticae resulting the elongation of duration of different developmental periods. But, the last stage of development was not affected with these treatments. Similarly, the two IGRs also significantly extended the duration of different developmental stages except deutonymph to adult. The different doses of two plant materials and two IGRs produced different effects on the development of two-spotted spider mite. Key words: Tetranychus urticae, Calotropis procera, Nerium oleander, diflubenzuron, triflumuron, developmental period Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol.25 2006 p.18-22


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