title: Influence of low temperature (-30 degrees C) on the different stages of the human allergy mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Acari: Epidermoptidae).
abstract: Effects of low temperature (-30 degrees C) on the different life stages of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart) were studied. Humid cold 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 incubation 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 after 1 min exposure.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Paris, Laboratoire de la Société de Pathologie Exotique, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dodin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006813:Humidity / Q000009:adverse effects; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D009758:Nymph / Q000235:genetics; D010063:Ovum; D014324:Trombiculidae / Q000254:growth & development*