Abstract
Biological parameters of A.longispinosus was recorded by feeding on broad mite, P. latusat Acarology Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during April to June of the year 2014 and 2015. The results indicated that the mean of immature period for egg, larvae, protonymph and deutonymph were 2.33±0.49, 3.73±0.70, 4.53±0.52 and 4.67±0.72 days, respectively when feed on P. latus . The total developmental period completes in 15.26±0.68 days, while the pre-oviposition, oviposition and post-oviposition period took 5.53±0.51, 15.73±0.45 and 4.13±0.51 days. The period of adult longevity for male and female were 9.00±0.95 and 25.39±0.45 days, respectively. A single female laid on an average 30.00±2.77 eggs in her life span when reared on T. urticae under the laboratory conditions.
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