Life span of adults of ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps clareae Delfinado and Baker, under laboratory conditions and sex ratio in Apis mellifera Linn. colonies
Sharma, S.D.; Kashyap, N.P.; Desh Raj
Journal of Entomological Research 22(2): 135-138
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0378-9519
Accession: 003190627
The survival of the ectoparasite Tropilaelaps clareae was studied under laboratory conditions at 29+or-1 degrees C and 65-70% RH. The male and female mites survived up to 6 and 8 days, respectively. The mean longevity of males and females was 3.49 and 3.66 days, respectively.
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