Biocontrol Science and Technology (2012) 22, 293-303

Farzaneh-Sadat Seyed-Talebi, Katayoon Kheradmand, Reza Talaei-Hassanloui and Khalil Talebi-Jahromi (2012)
Sublethal effects of Beauveria bassiana on life table parameters of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Biocontrol Science and Technology 22 (3), 293-303
Abstract: Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana were studied on life table parameters of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae feeding on bean and cucumber under laboratory conditions. The developmental periods for all immature stages were not affected by fungal infection on each host plant but the duration of larval stage was significantly longer on bean. The female and male longevity, oviposition period and fecundity were significantly lower on fungus-treated mites but were not different between two host plants. Significant reductions were found on the intrinsic rate of increase (r _m ), the net reproductive rate (R ₀), the finite rate of increase (λ), the mean generation time (T _c ) and the population doubling time (D _t ) as a result of mycosis. Only the mean generation time (T _c ) was influenced considering the effect of host plant, which was shorter on cucumber.
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Database assignments for author(s): Katayoon Kheradmand, Khalil Talebi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
general biology - morphology - evolution
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae	Beans (Phaseolus)
	Tetranychus urticae	Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Beauveria bassiana (entomopathogen)	Tetranychus urticae	Beans (Phaseolus)
Beauveria bassiana (entomopathogen)	Tetranychus urticae	Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)