Abstract:Studies were carried out under laboratory conditions at 25 ±1 °C and 65-70% R.H. to study the effect of two species of Lepidopterous insects, Pectinophora gossypiella and Spodoptera littoralis on biological aspects of the spider Chiracanthium inclusum. P. gossypiella was the best as it reduced in duration of different predator stages, whereas, P. gossypiella increased the fecundity, as well as increasing consumption prey. While, female deposited average 134.3 eggs/sac when fed on P. gossypiella and 97.6 eggs/s… Show more
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