Abstracts
SURVEY OF SOIL STIGMAEID MITES IN GIZA AND BIOLOGY OF STIGMAEUS AFRICANUS (ACTINEDIDA: STIGMAEIDAE). |
M. A. RAKHA AND M.E. EL-NAGGAR Plant Protection Research Institute, Agric . Res . Center, Dokki , Giza * Egypt . |
ABSTRACT Four soil stigmaeid species were recorded m Giza associated with soil fauna, Apostigmaeiss navicella Grandjean , A. aegypaacus Soliman & Gomaa, Sri gmae u.s triramous Soliman &Gomaa and S . africanas Soliman & Gomaa Biological studies on S. africaniss revealed that female life span averaged 39.8 days and deposited 44.5 eggs. |
Key Words: Biocontrol , predecious mites, Stigmaeidae. |