The effect of temperature on the development of the predatory mite Bdella tropica Atyeo preying on Xenylla longauda Folsom (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) was examined in the laboratory. The duration of different developmental stages of B. tropica became shorter as the temperature increased from 20°C to 32°C. The optimum development temperature was between 24°C and 28°C. The mite could not complete development at 35°C or 18°C.
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29 February 2012
The effect of different temperatures on the development of the predatory mite Bdella tropica Atyeo (Acari: Bdellidae) with the prey Xenylla longauda Folsom (Collembola: Hypogastruridae)
Jie Ji,
Tao Lin,
Xia Chen,
Yanxuan Zhang,
Jianzhen Lin
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Bdella tropica
Bdellidae
biological control
development
Xenylla longauda