Development times under long- and short-day conditions in the Kanzawa spider mite Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae).

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In a theoretical framework, the development time of arthropods is closely associated with population growth, so that strong selection pressure may be imposed on development patterns. In this context, selection towards shorter development times may act on female mites in the season when population size is growing. In contrast, such selective pressure may be weaker just before hibernation, because the stage...

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