Ovipositional behaviour and longevity of unfertilized females of Oligonychus mangiferus on different mango varieties.
Sirsikar A. N., Nagabhushanam R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431 001, India.
Indian Botanical Reporter 8 : 67-68
Abstract : When virgin females of Oligonychus mangiferus were confined in the laboratory on leaf discs of 13 varieties of mango, the total egg output per female averaged 23.4-72.0, the adult lifespan 19.6-27.4 days and the number of eggs laid per day 1.01-2.88. All varieties were found to be suitable for feeding and breeding, and none was completely resistant.