Survival of the house dust mite, dermatophagoides farinae, at high temperatures (40-80°C)

Indoor Air

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-38

  Chang, John C S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

D. Farinae; Dust mites; Mortality; Relative humidity; Survival; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DUST;

CONDITION; D FARINA; DUST MITE; EXPOSED TO; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; HOUSE DUST; MORTALITY; SHORT DURATIONS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 0002965305     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.1998.t01-3-00005.x     Document Type: Article

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