Feeding Potential of?Stethorus pauperculus?(Weise) (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) on Tetranychid Mites

摘要

The feeding potential of mite destroyer ladybird beetle,?Stethorus pauperculus?(Weise) were recorded on two mite species viz.,?Oligonychus indicus?and?Tetranychus urticae?under the laboratory conditions during September-December 2013. For complete life cycle the predator?S. pauperculus?required 548.57±11.00 eggs or 38.20±6.60 larva or 275±6.46 nymphs or 150.07±6.88 adults of?O. indicus, whereas in case of?T. urticae?it required 544.20±8.28 eggs, or 324.97±6.46 larvae or 249.07±7.65 nymphs or 132.43±4.36 adults.