Rearing the spider Nurscia albomaculata when fed on two prey types Tetranychus urticae and Spodoptera littoralis [electronic resource].

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Rearing the spider Nurscia albomacu/ata on two prey types Tetranychus urticae and Spodoptera /ittoralis were studied under laboratory conditions at 30De and 60-70% R.H. The first spiderlings till third one were fed on the adult of two spotted spider mite, T. urticae while from the fourth spiderlings till the adult stage were fed on the larvae of Spodoptera /ittora/is. The developmental stages of this species were 6 spiderlings for both female and male. Total immature longevity for female was 206.5±69.2 while for male 135.5±60.9 days. It was found that female consumed from the first to third spiderlings 3915±176 adults of T. urticae while, the male consumed 3166±197 respectively. Female consumed from fourth to adult stage 454±41 of Spodoptera /ittoralis larvae while the male consumed 343.3±22.5 of the same prey respectively. It was found that the duration of the first instar was longer than the other both instars.

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