The effect of substrate on survival and development of two species of desert fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Parasite

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-142

  Krasnov, Boris R ^a   Khokhlova, I S ^a   Fielden, L F ^b   Burdelova, N V ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Rearing medium; Substrate texture; Survival; Xenopsylla conformis mycerini; Xenopsylla ramesis

Indexed keywords

MERIONES; PULICIDAE; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); XENOPSYLLA;

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FLEA; GERBIL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; ISRAEL; LARVA; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; SOIL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANIMALS; EGGS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FLEAS; GERBILLINAE; ISRAEL; LARVA; MALE; PUPA; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0036597238     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2002092135     Document Type: Article

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