1998•Journal of Entomological ResearchRequires access

Life span of adults of ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps clareae Delfinado and Baker, under laboratory conditions and sex ratio in Apis mellifera Linn. colonies

S.D. Sharma, N. P. Kashyap, Desh Raj

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The survival of ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps clareae Dellinado and Baker, was studied under laboratory conditions at 29±1°C. The male qnd female mites survived up to 6 and 8 days, respectively. The mean longevity of male and female was 3.49 and 3.66 days, respectively. The average male to female ratio of T. clareae in the colonies of Apis mellifera Linn. was 1:4.3.

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Key concepts: Mite, Longevity, Biology, Sex ratio, Acari, Life span, Male to female, Veterinary medicine