Biology of the citrus brown mite, Eutetranychus orientalis as affected by some citrus species

摘要

The citrus brown mite Eutetranychus orientalis Klein was reared on leaves of sour orange, orange and mandarine. No marked variation was noted in the developmental period as well as in the preoviposition period, whereas the fecundity was distinctly affected: The sour orange leaves promoted a high number of eggs, whereas rearing on mandarine leaves led to the poorest fecundity