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Turkiye Entomoloji Dergisi, vol.35, no.2, pp.313-324, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
Carpoglyphus lactis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Astigmata: Carpoglyphidae) is known the most important pest species from dried apricots among the stored product pests. The aim of this paper is investigate of the biological parameters of C. lactis at three different temperatures (18 °C, 23 °C, 28 °C), 65 % and 80 % relative humidities at laboratory conditions. The duration of immature stage is 5-12 days in the different combinations of temperature and relative humidities. Increases in temperatures and relative humidities accelerated the time of duration of the mite. Adult longevity was ranged from 11-68 days in the different combinations of temperature and relative humidities. The longest longevity of C. lactis obtained as 68 days for females and 66.95 days for males at 18 °C and 65 % r.h. The duration of oviposition period is 6.80 - 4.46 days in different temperature and relative humidities. Average egg laying capacites of females were ranged from 26.62 - 41.23 depending on the temperatures and relative humidities. The highest number of C. lactis's eggs were obtained as 41.23 at 28 °C and 80 % r.h. The sex ratio was ranged from 0.36-0.62 in the different combinations of temperature and relative humidities.