The influence of the fasting period on the number of nymphal instars and on the sex ratio of Argas (Persicargas) miniatus (Acari: Argasidae) / Influência do período de jejum no número de instares ninfais e na razão sexual de Argas (Persicargas) miniatus (Acari: Argasidae)
Santos, Huarrisson A; Ângelo, Isabele da C; Franque, Marcos P; Vashist, Usha; Duarte, Aline F; Baldani, Cristiane D; Thomé, Sandra Maria G; Faccini, João Luiz H; Massard, Carlos Luiz.
R. bras. Parasitol. Vet.
; 19(3): 164-168, 2010. tab
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The current study investigated the biology of nymphs of the first and second instars of Argas (Persicargas) miniatus.Nymphs were deprived of food for 15, 30 or 60 days and held at 27 ± 1 °C and 80 ± 10% relative humidity (controlledconditions) or at room conditions of temperature and relative humidity. Nymphs of first instar deprived of food for15 or 30 days molted to second and third instars in both controlled and room conditions. Nymphs of the first instardeprived of food for 60 days had 28 and 37% mortality in controlled and room conditions, respectively; and survivorsdid not attach to the host. Nymphs of the second instar, deprived of food for 60 days, molted either to the third instaror to males after feeding on Gallus gallus, and the nymphs of the third instar developed to adults (42.42% males and36.36% females when nymphs were held in controlled temperature and humidity conditions, and 40.54% males and48.65% females when nymphs were held in room conditions). The remainder of the nymphs molted to the fourthinstar and then molted to females. In conclusion, the nymphal starvation period of 60 days determined the number ofnymph instars in the life cycle of A. miniatus under the experimental conditions studied.(AU)
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