POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL OF THE GREATER WAX MOTH, GALLERIA MELLONELLA L. (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE) AND MASS REARING OF THE PARASITIC MITE, PYEMOTES SCOLYTI OUD. (ACARI: PYEMOTIDAE)
Journal: Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development /Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development
Year: 2020

The present work was carried out to test the possible biocontrol of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by the parasitic mite, Pyemotes scolyti Oud. (Acari: Pyemotidae) and mass rearing of the mite on this pest. Experiments were carried out at the Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt, during 2018-2019 years. Rearing conditions, i.e. 25 ± 1C and 70 ± 5 % RH were applied. The obtained results showed that duration of immatu