Life cycle and reproduction of house-dust mites: Environmental factors influencing mite populations

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 53, Issue 48, 1998, Pages 13-17

  Hart, Barbara J ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; House dust mites; Humidity; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMIDITY; INSECT CONTROL; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0032465543     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04990.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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