Effect of temperature on the development of Acari Caloglyphus berlesei (Acari: Astigmatina: Acaridae) reared on the root-knot nematode under laboratory conditions

Abstract

The research aims to find many biological properties of the mites, Caloglyphus berlesei (Michael) (Acari: Astigmatina: Acaridae), when reared on yeast, cheese, and Meloidogyne sp. at 20, 25, and 30˚C. According to the study, the incubation times of C. berlesei fed on various diets did not change significantly. The life cycle of female and male mites fed on nematodes was much longer than those fed on cheese. The different types of prey at different temperatures showed no discernible effects on C. berlesei pre-oviposition and postoviposition times. However, there were clear variations in how the mites fed during their oviposition time on the same foods and temperatures. The study showed the longevity of C. berlesei. When the adult males and females dined on various diets at different temperatures, there were notable differences. Also, compared with mites given nematodes, the current study showed that feeding C. berlesei on cheese enhanced the number of eggs deposited by the mite female.