Schizotetranychus oryzae (Rossi de Simons) in rice

Citation
Oi. Mejia et al., Schizotetranychus oryzae (Rossi de Simons) in rice, J AGR U P R, 82(3-4), 1998, pp. 183-188
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
ISSN journal
0041994X → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
183 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-994X(199807/10)82:3-4<183:SO(DSI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Schizotetranychus oryzae development on rice plants was studied. Sixteen da ys were required to complete development from egg to adult. The sex ratio w as three females for each male. The mean number of eggs per female was 18.6 and 14.1 from Bluebonnet 50 and Cica 3, respectively. The mite can duplica te its total density every eight days.