Effects of high and low temperatures on development time and mortality of house dust mite eggs

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-347

  Mahakittikun, Vanna ^a   Boitano, John Joseph ^a   Ninsanit, Prapakorn ^a   Wangapai, Teerapong ^a   Ralukruedej, Kornraphat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cold; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Dry wet heat; Egg hatching; Sunlight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT CONTROL; OOCYTE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; OVUM; PYROGLYPHIDAE; TEMPERATURE; TICK CONTROL;

EID: 84856399721     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-011-9480-2     Document Type: Article

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