Comparison of synthetic membranes in the development of an in vitro feeding system for Dermanyssus gallinae

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-132

  Harrington, D W J ^a   Guy, J H ^a   Robinson, K ^b   Sparagano, O A E ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Dermanyssus gallinae; In vitro feeding; Synthetic membranes

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MEMBRANE; MITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POULTRY; SILICON; SKIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; INSTRUMENTATION; MITE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEEDING METHODS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MITES;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; DERMANYSSUS GALLINAE;

EID: 77951097490     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485309006865     Document Type: Article

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