Mating behavior of the predatory mite Kampimodromus aberrans (Acari: Phytoseiidae).

摘要: The mating behavior of the predatory mite Kampimodromus aberrans was studied in laboratory at a constant temperature 25± 1 °C and photoperiod 16:8 (L:D). Forty pairs newly emerged virgin females unmated males, were maintained separately on leaf discs their behavior, observed continuously under stereomicroscope. mean time until first contact female male individuals approximately 8.2 min. After moved to top female’s dorsum subsequently underneath her 1.7 min then paired mites walked around surface for 7.5 Afterwards, remained still position, i.e. beneath an average period 230.5 mating, most had one spermatophore spermathecae, whereas few both spermathecae.