SIMPLE INVITRO FEEDING SYSTEM FOR NORTHERN FOWL MITES (ACARI, MACRONYSSIDAE)

被引:9
作者
CARROLL, JF [1 ]
YOUNG, KW [1 ]
BRUCE, WA [1 ]
机构
[1] USDA ARS,BELTSVILLE AGR RES CTR,BEE RES LAB,BELTSVILLE,MD 20705
关键词
ARACHNIDA; ORNITHONYSSUS-SYLVIARUM; INVITRO FEEDING; PARAFILM MEMBRANE;
D O I
10.1093/jee/85.3.848
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
The use of Parafilm membranes for in-vitro feeding of northern fowl mites, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago), is described. A membrane stretched in two perpendicular directions, folded, heat-sealed, inflated, and twisted at the ends to form a sphere allowed a high percentage (> 80%) of surviving adult female mites to feed on whole chicken blood. A high percentage (7 of 10) of protonymphs also fed through the membrane. Mites were able to feed from the same sac for 3 d and oviposited on the sac. This technology has potential applications for use in rearing O. sylviarum and other hematophagous arthropods, and for physiological experimentation.
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页码:848 / 852
页数:5
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