Kumari, M. and Sadana, G.L., 1991. Influence of temperature and relative humidity on the development of Amblyseius alstoniae (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Exp. Appl. Acarol., Reproduction and development ofAmblyseius alstoniae Gupta is significantly affected by temperature and relative humidity (RH), optimum being a temperature of 25~ and RH of 70%. At this combination, the viability of eggs, fecundity and daily egg production were higher, oviposition period and longevity were of longer duration, and mortality was minimal. Increase or decrease in these temperature and RH levels leads to a drop in fecundity, longevity and oviposition period and an increase in mortality. Longevity of females is always greater than that of males, irrespective of temperature and RH. Female:male ratio decreases with increase in temperature, irrespective of RH.

A survey of villages of Garhwal region was done to identify medicinally important plants used by local peoples of that region against different women ailments. Paper deals with 67 plant species of 42 families as a herbal medicines described by local peoples used for different women ailments i.e., Leucorrhoea, menstrual disorders, Menorrhagia, Poor lactation, uterus infection, abortion, Deliverythe samples.

In the males of Lycosa chaperi the apical epidermal cells of the pedipalpal tarsus develop into the 'palpal organs' during the final three instars of the postembryonic development. The developmental sequence precludes any role of the pretarsal claw in the process, thus discounting an earlier hypothesis that the palpal organ is a hypertrophied claw.