Author(s): Eraky, S. A.
Title: Observations on the biology of two species of acarid mites
Year: 1987
Volume: 48
Pages: 21-27.
Abstract: Egg production; oviposition periods; female longevity; sex ratio and the duration of all stages under laboratory conditions were tabulated for Caloglyphus berlesei (Mich.) and Acotyledon krameri (Berl.). The mean number of eggs laid by one female was found to be 755.2 and 842.6 eggs for Caloglyphus and Acotyledon, respectively. The number of eggs per female in the absence of males were found to be less than in the presence of males, females of both species did not receive enough sperm in a 1-2 day-exposure to males to achieve their full egg-laying potential. Moreover, the number of various stages inside the body of dead females after the last egg-laying has been recorded for both species.Journal: Folia entomologica hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Folia ent. hung.ISSN: 0373-9465Publisher: , Editor(s): Mahunka, S.