INFLUENCE OF LOW-TEMPERATURE (-30-DEGREES-C) ON THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE HUMAN ALLERGY MITE DERMATOPHAGOIDES-PTERONYSSINUS (ACARI, EPIDERMOPTIDAE)

Authors
DODIN A RAK H
Citation
A. Dodin et H. Rak, INFLUENCE OF LOW-TEMPERATURE (-30-DEGREES-C) ON THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE HUMAN ALLERGY MITE DERMATOPHAGOIDES-PTERONYSSINUS (ACARI, EPIDERMOPTIDAE), Journal of medical entomology, 30(4), 1993, pp. 810-811
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of medical entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222585
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
810 - 811
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2585(1993)30:4<810:IOL(OT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Effects of low temperature (-30-degrees-C) on the different life stage s of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart) were studied. Humid c old air at -30-degrees-C killed all stages of mites except eggs after 10 min; after 35 min exposure, 20% of the eggs hatched after the incub ation period. Dry, cold air at -30-degrees-C killed 40% of all stages of mites except eggs after 4 min and 100% after 5 min; all eggs died a fter 1 min exposure.