Abstract
The courtship, mating and ovipositional behavior ofA. matricariae Haliday were studied. UsingMyzus persicae (Sulzer) as the host, the production of progeny per female parasite and survival from mummy stage to the adult were studied at constant temperatures of 10°, 12.8°, 15.6°, 18.3°, 21°, 24°, 26.7°, 29.5° and 32°C. The longevity of male and female parasites was determined at temperatures of 7°, 10°, 15.6°, 21°, 26.7°, 29.5° and 32°C. The greatest number of progeny (392) was produced at 21°C. The optimal temperatures for production of progeny and survival of the parasites during the mummy stage were from 12.8°C to 21°C. The longevity of male and female adult parasites decreased as temperatures increased and male parasites lived significantly (P<0.05) longer than females at 10° and 15.6°C.
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