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Influence of food on development and reproduction of Hypoaspis Solimani N. SP. (Acari: Laelapidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

M. S. Nawar ,
G. M. Shereef  and
M. A. Ahmed
M. S. Nawar
Affiliation:
Agricultural Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
G. M. Shereef
Affiliation:
Agricultural Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
M. A. Ahmed
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Research Institute ARC, Dokki, Egypt
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Abstract

Hypoaspis solimani n. sp. was collected from compost from the farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. Morphological characters of the different stages are described, illustrated and a key to the Egyptian species of Hypoaspis presented. H. solimani sp. n. was successfully reared on larvae of house fly, Musca domestica L. and vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster Morgan, and the two soil fungi, Macrophomina phaseoli and Fusarium oxysporum. The two kinds of prey proved to be the favoured diet, accelerating development and increasing female longevity and fecundity.

Résumé

Hypoaspis solimani n. sp. a été collectée dans le compost des champs expérimentaux de la faculté d'Agriculture de l'Université du Cairo (Giza-Egypte).

Les caractéristiques morphologiques de différents stades sont décrites, illustrées et une clef des espèces égyptennes appartenant au genre Hypoaspis donnee. H. solimani sp. n. est elevee sur les larves de la mouche domestique, Musca domestica L. et les larves de la mouche du vinaigre, Drosophila melanogaster Morgan ainsi que sur les deux champignons des sols, Macrophomina phaseoli et Fusarium oxysporum. Ces deux hôtes semblent être les mieux adapteés comme le montrent un développement accélére et l'accroissement de la longevité et de la fécondité des femelles.

Keywords

BiologymorphologyHypoaspis solimani n. sp.LaelapidaeAcaripredacious mites
Type
Research Artilces
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , June 1993 , pp. 343 - 349
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1993

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