Effect of temperature on biology of red spider mite (Oligonychus coffeae) on three different TV clones

PURNIMA DAS; SIMANTA SAIKIA; SURAJIT KALITA; LAKSHMI KANTA HAZARIKA; SATYENDRA KUMAR DUTTA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v82i3.15973

Authors

PURNIMA DAS Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Asom 785 013
SIMANTA SAIKIA Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Asom 785 013
SURAJIT KALITA Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Asom 785 013
LAKSHMI KANTA HAZARIKA Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Asom 785 013
SATYENDRA KUMAR DUTTA Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Asom 785 013

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v82i3.15973

Keywords:

Red spider mite, Temperature, Thermal constant, TV clone

Abstract

An experiment to study the effect of temperature and diet on growth and development of the red spider mite (RSM), Oligonychus coffeae Nietner (Acarina : Tetranychidae) revealed prolongation of life cycle period up to 18.79 days at 20°C, which, however, was reduced to 8.06 days at 35°C. The longevity of adult male and female were 12.7 and 28.3 days, respectively at 20°C. Amongst the TV (Tocklai Vegetative) clones of tea, TV₁ was found to be the most preferred diet, followed by TV10 and TV6. Fecundity was 120.7±21.74, 114.7±14.88 and 102.0±24.75 on TV1, TV6and TV10 respectively. The thermal constant needed for egg to adult formation ranged from 149.60 to 185.38 day°C on TV₁ clone.

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