| abstract | A new species of genus Tvphlodromus was recorded and described. The developmental stages, reproduction and feeding behavior of T. citri was determined on different kinds of diets: eggs and immatures of Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) and Tetranychus urticae Koch; immatures of Oligonychus vitis Zaher & Shehata, Cenopalpus lanceolatisetae (Attiah); acarid mites, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Rhizoglyphus robini Claparede at 20, 25 and 30°C., and 70±5% R.H. The result showed that, E. orientalis eggs found to be the most suitable and nourishing diet giving a shorter life cycle, higher female fecundity and greater consumption number of prey (3.78 days, 50.93 eggs/female and 44.37 eggs/day) than the other prey tested. The predator T. citri refused to feed or develop on each of C. lanceolatisetae, T putrescentiae and R. robini. |