ISSN 1362-1971
An international journal of the Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, published since 1996
[Aims] [Editors] [Content] [Subscriptions] [Contact details] [Society Homepage]
|
|
ISSN 1362-1971 An international journal of the Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, published since 1996 [Aims] [Editors] [Content] [Subscriptions] [Contact details] [Society Homepage] |
Systematic & Applied Acarology (2005) 10, 11-16Effect of different varieties of litchi on the development and reproduction of Oligonychus biharensis (Hirst)
WANMEI CHEN1, YUEGUAN FU2*, FANGPING ZHANG3 & ZHENGQIANG PENG4
Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Sciences, Danzhou 571737, Hainan, China; e-mails: 1, wanmei_chen@hotmail.com; 2, fygcatas@163.com; *author for correspondence; 3, FangPingZ@sohu.com; 4, lypzhq@163.com
Abstract
The development, longevity and reproduction of Oligonychus biharensis on four different cultivars of litchi were studied in the laboratory. The total mortality rates from egg to adult on Feizixiao, Baitangying, Ziniangxi and Sanyuehong were respectively 37.27%, 32.45%, 25.52% and 17.32%. The developmental periods from egg to adult varied from 16.97 days on Sanyuehong to 21.05 days on Feizixiao. The average longevity of adult females ranged from 19.72 days on Sanyuehong to 27.01 days on Baitangying, while the oviposition of O. biharensis varied from 68.80 eggs on Baitnagying to 34.00 eggs on Sanyuehong. The daily ovipositon rate of O. biharensis varied from 5.29 eggs on Baitnagying to 1.76 eggs on Feizixiao. The net reproductive rate of increase (R0), intrinsic rates of natural increase (rm) and finite rate of increase (l) for O. bicharensis on Baitangying were the highest; the three life table parameters (R0, rm and l) of Oligonychus biharensis on Feizixiao were the lowest. According to the parameters mentioned above, Baitangying litchi was the most suitable host plant and Feizixiao was the most unsuitable host plant for O. biharensis in this study.
Key words: Oligonychus biharensis, litchi, development, reproduction
References
Cai, Z.J. & Wen, S.X. (2002) The red mite of loquat and its control.
South China Fruits, 31, 41–42.Chen, Y.-y. & Gao, A.-p. (1998) Elementary study on selecting well suited varieties of litchi in Hainan.
Research of Tropical Crop, 4, 39–43.Corpuz-Raros, L.A. (2001) New mite pests and new host records of phytohagous mites (Acari) from the Philippines.
Philoppine Agriculturist, 84, 341–351.Ghosh, S.P. & Pillai, K.S. (1986) Thankappan, M. Cassava based multiple cropping system. Incidence of pests
and diseases. Journal of Root Crops, 12, 83–89.Jaydeb Ghosh, Mukherjee, A. B. & Sarkar, P. K. (1996) Assessment of loss of bhendi against red spider mite. Environment & Ecology, 14, 480–481.
Majumder, M.Z., Bhuiya, R. & Nasreen Chowdhury, A.D. (1996) Effects of radiation on mortality, fecundity and sterility of Oligonychus biharensis (Hirst) infesting common flower plants in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 24, 25–32.
Pillai, K. S. Palaniswami, M.S. Rajamma, P. Mohandas, C. Jayaprakas, C.A. (1993) Pest management in tuber crops. Indian Horticulture, 38, 20–23.
SAS Institute. (1988) SAS user's guide: Statistics. SAS Institue Inc., Carry, N C.
Wang, H.-f. (1981) Economic insect fauna of China, Fasc. 23 (Acariformes: Tetranychoidea). Beijing, Science Press. pp. 95–96.
Copyright 1999-2005 Systematic and Applied Acarology Society
Last updated 31 August 2005
Questions about this page should be directed to webmaster
Natural History Museum is acknowledged for hosting these pages. Please read the Disclaimer.