Effects of temperature on biological parameters of  Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Cucumber and Pumpkin

Haghani, Mostafa; Afrasiabi, Fatemeh; Gharibshourijeh, Zahra

Effects of temperature on biological parameters of Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Cucumber and Pumpkin

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mostafa Haghani

Fatemeh Afrasiabi

Zahra Gharibshourijeh

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran

Abstract

The effects of temperature on the biological parameters of T. urticae were evaluated at six constant temperatures: 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, and C, with relative humidity maintained at and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (L:D). Experiments were conducted using the leaf-disc method in a completely randomized design. Leaf discs were cut from fresh cucumber or squash leaves and placed on a moist cotton layer inside disposable plastic Petri dishes. A narrow strip of cotton was placed around each leaf disc to prevent mite escape. One freshly laid egg of the same age was transferred to the center of each disc using a fine brush. Leaf discs were replaced weekly to maintain leaf freshness and avoid nutritional degradation.

Keywords

Two-Spotted Spider Mite

Demography

Cucumber

Pumpkin

Life table parameters

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