Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille)
Gabr, H., Bakr, A., Abdel Hamid, M., Senbill, H. (2012). Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille). EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 61-64. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163629
Hanan S. Gabr; Anar A. Bakr; Madiha M. Abdel Hamid; H. A. Senbill. "Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille)". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2012, 61-64. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163629
Gabr, H., Bakr, A., Abdel Hamid, M., Senbill, H. (2012). 'Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille)', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 61-64. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163629
Gabr, H., Bakr, A., Abdel Hamid, M., Senbill, H. Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille). EKB Journal Management System, 2012; 6(1): 61-64. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163629

Biological Studies on the Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille)

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology
Article 12, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2012, Page 61-64  XML PDF (2.54 MB)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163629
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Authors
Hanan S. Gabr1; Anar A. Bakr2; Madiha M. Abdel Hamid2; H. A. Senbill2
1Zoology Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University
2Applied Entomology Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University
Abstract
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) was reared under laboratory conditions of27± 3° C and 75± 5% R. H., for three  generations. The mean of life  cycle duration was 41- 73 days. The conversion efficiency index  (CEI) was 0.3130± 0.173, the reproductive efficiency index (REI) was 33257.9± 14895.7 and the reproductive fitness index (RFI) was 9288.6 ± 4481.9. The males/ females ratio was 1.1 :1. Females fed for 9± 1.16 days. Pre-oviposition and oviposition periods were 4.0± 0.81 and 7.5± 1.72 days respectively. Number of oviposted eggs per female averaged 4598± 429.7. A positive correlation was observed between the weight of engorged female and number of its deposited eggs (r= 0.76). However, the highest number of eggs was recorded on the 4th day (1751  eggs/ female). Pre-hatching period was 15± 1.87 days and hatching rate was 92.4 %. Larvae and nymphs feeding periods were 4.5± 1.16 and 5.5± 1.12 days respectively.
Keywords
Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Ixodidae; Life cycle; Biological parameter
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