Fluctuating hydrating and dehydrating relative humidities effects on the life cycle of Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 457-461

  Arlian, Larry G ^a   Neal, Jacqueline S ^a   Vyszenski Moher, Diann L ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatophagoides farinae; Development; Life cycle; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; MALE; MITE; OOCYTE; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; MITES; OVUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033158783     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.4.457     Document Type: Article

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