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Effect of temperature on different stages of Romanomermis iyengari, a mermithid nematode parasite of mosquitoes
Paily, K. P; Balaraman, K.
  • Paily, K. P; Vector Control Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research). Indira Nagar. IN
  • Balaraman, K; Vector Control Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research). Indira Nagar. IN
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 89(4): 635-642, Oct.-Dec. 1994.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-319927
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The effect of temperature (20 degrees-35 degrees C) on different stages of Romanomermis iyengari was studied. In embryonic development, the single-cell stage eggs developed into mature eggs in 4.5-6.5 days at 25-35 degrees C but, required 9.5 days at 20 degrees C. Complete hatching occurred in 7 and 9 days after egg-laying at 35 and 30 degrees C, respectively. At 25 and 20 degrees C, 85-96 of the eggs did not hatch even by 30th day. Loss of infectivity and death of the preparasites occurred faster at higher temperatures. The 50 survival durations of preparasites at 20 and 35 degrees C were 105.8 and 10.6 hr respectively. They retained 50 infectivity up to 69.7 and 30.3 hr. The duration of the parasitic phase increased as temperature decreased. Low temperature favoured production of a higher proportion of females which were also larger in size. The maximum time taken for the juveniles to become adults was 14 days at 20 degrees C and the minimum was 9 days at 35 degrees C. Oviposition began earlier at higher temperature than at lower temperature. However, its fecundic period was shorter at 20 degrees C than at 35 degrees C indicating enhanced rate of oviposition at 20 degrees C. Fecundity was adversely affected at 20 degrees C and 35 degrees C. It is shown that the temperature range of 25 degrees-30 degrees C favours optimum development of R. iyengari.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Mermithoidea / Culicidae Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 1994 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Vector Control Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research)/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Mermithoidea / Culicidae Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 1994 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Vector Control Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research)/IN