Biotaxonomy of cassava green spider mites, Mononychellus spp. (Tetranychidae): “Life type” as a possible biological criterion for their identification

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dc.contributor.authorOgol, C.K.P.O.
dc.contributor.authorOloo, G. W
dc.contributor.authorKambona, K.O.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-05T08:22:30Z
dc.date.available2014-06-05T08:22:30Z
dc.date.issued2011-09-19
dc.descriptionDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400023304en_US
dc.description.abstractThe life patterns of cassava green spider mite populations were compared using characteristics of spinning behaviour and other associated biological parameters so as to determine the possibility of using these criteria for separating closely related forms or populations of Mononychellus complex of species. These included web structure and density, preferred site for oviposition, feeding, walking, defecation, quiescence, spinning behaviour during walking and type of egg cover. Of these, preferred site for feeding, walking, quiescence and spinning behaviour during walking were found to be consistent and could possibly be used in comparative studies on different mite populations. The surface structure of the leaves i.e. pubescence, and mite population density were found to affect some of the behaviour patterns. Detailed studies on the influence of other factors, such as host plant variety, stage of plant growth, age of leaf colonized, weather, etc. will be necessary to determine the usefulness of these biological criteria in separating sympatric and allopatric populations of the mite.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Tropical Insect Science Formerly Insect Science and It's Application Volumes 1en_US
dc.identifier.issn1742-7584
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9796
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.subjectCassava green spider miteen_US
dc.subjectMononychellus sppen_US
dc.subjectlife typeen_US
dc.subjectspinning behaviouren_US
dc.subjectbehavioural patternen_US
dc.subjectbiological criterionen_US
dc.subjectidentificationen_US
dc.titleBiotaxonomy of cassava green spider mites, Mononychellus spp. (Tetranychidae): “Life type” as a possible biological criterion for their identificationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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