title: Reproductive biology of Euroglyphus maynei with comparisons to Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus.
abstract: The reproductive biology of the house dust mite, Euroglyphus maynei, is not well studied. This mite is usually less common in homes than Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus. When it is present, it usually co-inhabits with the Dermatophagoides spp. and is more restricted in geographical distribution. In this study, the duration of the life cycle (egg to adult) at 23 and 30 °C at 75% relative humidity (RH) and fecundity at 23 °C and 75% RH were determined for E. maynei and the data were compared to similar data for D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus. Adults hatched from eggs after 28 days at 23 °C and 20 days at 30 °C. Females produced 1.4 eggs/day during a reproductive period of 24 days at 23 °C. Euroglyphus maynei has a shorter life cycle than D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus at 23 °C but a longer life cycle at 30 °C. Euroglyphus maynei has a shorter reproductive period and produces fewer eggs than both D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH, 45435, USA, larry.arlian@wright.edu.
authors: Larry G
authors: LG
authors: Arlian
authors: Marjorie S
authors: MS
authors: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040001:Dermatophagoides farinae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D040002:Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D010063:Ovum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D039981:Pyroglyphidae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction
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