Artificial diet for continuous maintenance of the maritima earwig Anisolabis maritima (Bonelli) (Dermaptera: Carcinophoridae) |
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| Authors: | A Sharaby S A Fallata S A Ibrahim |
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| Institution: | 1. Pests and Plant Protection Department , National Research Centre , Cairo, Egypt sharabyaziza@yahoo.com;3. Zoology Department, Faculty of Science for Girls , King Faisal University , Dammam, K.S.A |
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| Abstract: | Anisolabis maritima is an important predator for the eggs of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorous ferrugineus. It could be successfully reared in the laboratory, on an artificial diet composed of dry kidney beans, Brewers yeast, chicken, egg yolk, agar, ascorbic acid, mould inhibitors, vitamin B12, folic acid and riboflavin. |
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| Keywords: | artificial diet earwig Anisolabis maritima |
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