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Comparative life table data of three Agistemus species (Acari: Stigmaeidae) under controlled laboratory conditions

Arturo Goldarazena1, C. C. Childers1, H. Kutuk2, and H. Aguilar1. (1) University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, (2) Turkey Ministry of Agriculture, Entomology, 100 Agriculture Building, Adana, Turkey

The life cycle of three species of Agistemus, including A. cyprius from Spain, A. industani from Egypt and A. floridanus from Florida were studied at three temperatures (18 °C, 25 °C and 30 °C) with two food sources (ice plant pollen and eggs of Panonychus citri). The life tables parameters were compared to determine the effects of these factors on the mites.

Species 1: Acari Stigmaeidae Agistemus industani
Species 2: Acari Stigmaeidae Agistemus cyprius
Species 3: Acari Stigmaeidae Agistemus floridanus
Keywords: predators, feeding

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