ANCHIT S. MANDAPE, ABHISHEK SHUKLA. AND G. G. RADADIA

Biological parameters of A. longispinosus was recorded by feeding on broad mite, P lotus at Acarology Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Naysari Agricultural University, Naysari, Gujarat during April to June of the year 2014 and 2015. The results indicated that the mean of immature period for egg, larvae, protonymph and deutonymph were 2.33±0.49, 3.73±0.70, 4.53±0.52 and 4.67±0.72 days, respectively when fed on P. lotus. The total developmental period was 15.26±0.68 days, while the pre oviposition, oviposition and post oviposition periods took 5.53±0.51, 15.73±0.45 and 4.13±0.51 days. The period of adult longevity for male and female were 9.00±0.95 and 25.39±0.45 days, respectively. A single female laid on an average 30.00±2.77 eggs in her life span when reared on P. lotus under the laboratory
conditions.