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English :
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Rearing the true spider Thomisus spinifer cambridage (thomisidae : aranea) as a new predator on the pumpkin fly Dacus ciliatus loew (diptera:tephritidae)
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Arabic :
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Rearing the true spider Thomisus spinifer cambridage (thomisidae : aranea) as a new predator on the pumpkin fly Dacus ciliatus loew (diptera:tephritidae)
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| Abstract |
The true spider, Thomisus spinifer was reared on the different stages of the pumpkin fly, Dacus ciliatus as a new natural enemy for it. T. spinifer has varied predation capacity and fed vigorously on its prey, it consumed 98 & 81 larvae and 302 & 186.3 adults for female and male, respectively, during its immature stages. Furthermore, T.spinifer consumed 1412.7 & 291.7 flies during its adult stage for female and male, respectively. Total life cycle lasted for 112.5 ± 23.0 and 83.5 ± 13.0 days for female and male, while the complete generation took place through 127.5 days and the sex ratio was 1:1.
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| Publication year |
2005
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| Pages |
317-321
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| Availability location |
معهد بحوث وقاية النباتات
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| Organization Name |
Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI)
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| City |
الزقازيق
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| serial title |
المجلة المصرية للعلوم التطبيقية
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| ISSN |
1110-1571
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| Agris Categories |
Pests of plants
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AGROVOC
TERMS |
Araneae.
Biological control.
Dacus.
Tephritidae.
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| Publication Type |
Journal
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