Development and fecundity of Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)

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作者
Arlian, LG
Dippold, JS
机构
[1] Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton
关键词
Dermatophagoides farinae; development; fecundity; house dust mites; life cycle;
D O I
10.1093/jmedent/33.2.257
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
Duration of the life cycle at 16, 23, 30, and 35 degrees C and fecundity at 23 degrees C and 75% RH were determined for the American house dust mite, Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes. Lengths of the life cycles at 23 and 30 degrees C were 35.6 +/- 4.4 and 17.5 +/- 1.2 d, respectively. Few eggs completed development to the adult stage at 16 and 35 degrees C. At 23 degrees C and 75% RH, the preoviposition period was 3.7 +/- 1.1 d following emergence of the female from the tritonymph. The average reproductive period was 34.0 +/- 10.7 d with a mean total of 65.5 +/- 17.4 eggs produced per female. Female longevity after cessation of egg production was 63.3 +/- 64.6 d.
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