Zaher, M.A., El Borolossy, M.A., & Ali, F.S. 2001 Morphological and biological studies on Typhlodromus talbii Athias-Henriot (Gamasida: Phytoseiidae).. Insect Science and its Application 21(1): 43-53.

Notes: The immature stages of the predaceous mite Typhlodromus talbii [Paraseiulus talbii] are described. The mite was reared on different prey species and pollen in the laboratory, and its developmental parameters calculated. Tydeus californicus [Orthotydeus californicus] was found to be the most suitable and nourishing diet, giving a shorter life cycle and higher female fecundity (8.8 days and 33.4 eggs, respectively), than the scale insect Coccus acuminatus [Kilifia acuminata] (10.0 days and 24.8 eggs, respectively) at 25°C. Other associates of Typhlodromus talbii, the eriophyid Cesaberoptus kenyae [Cisaberoptus kenyae], the tetranychid Oligonychus mangiferus, as well as date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and castor oil (Ricinus communis) pollen, were unsuitable diet. When reared on moving stages of Tydeus californicus at 70±5% RH, 16:8 (L:D) h photoperiod and temperatures of 15, 20, 25, 28, 30, 32 and 35°C, the total developmental time of Typhlodromus talbii averaged 21.3, 12.4, 8.8, 7.6, 7.1, 5.8 and 11.6 days, respectively. The intrinsic rate of natural increase and the net reproduction reached maximum values of 0.299 individuals per female per day and 28.06 times, respectively, at 32°C.