AN ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE FOR INVITRO FEEDING OF VARROA-JACOBSONI AND ACARAPIS-WOODI, MITE PARASITES OF HONEY-BEES

被引:13
作者
BRUCE, WA [1 ]
HENEGAR, RB [1 ]
HACKETT, KJ [1 ]
机构
[1] USDA ARS,BELTSVILLE AGR RES CTR,INSECT BIOL LAB,BELTSVILLE AGR RES CTR E,BELTSVILLE,MD 20705
关键词
VARROA-JACOBSONI; ACARAPIS-WOODI; REARING MEDIUM; FEEDING; INVITRO;
D O I
10.1051/apido:19910503
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
A synthetic membrane through which Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans, a mite parasite of honey bees, can be fed was modified in such a manner that seams could be made virtually leakproof and sacs designed to almost any configuration. These modifications thus eliminated problems encountered in previous feeding studies. In addition, another parasitic mite of honey bees, Acarapis woodi (Rennie), the tracheal mite, was also able to penetrate this membrane and ingest an artificial medium. Membrane modification and sac preparation are discussed in detail.
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页码:503 / 507
页数:5
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