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Low-temperature storage of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, facilitates laboratory colony maintenance and population growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 March 2020

Chuanwen Wang ,
Xiaolin Xu ,
He Yu ,
Yu Huang ,
Hao Li ,
Qiang Wan  and
Baoliang Pan Open the ORCID record for Baoliang Pan [Opens in a new window]
Chuanwen Wang
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
Xiaolin Xu
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
He Yu
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
Yu Huang
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
Hao Li
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
Qiang Wan
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
Baoliang Pan*
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing100193, China
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Author for correspondence: Baoliang Pan, E-mail: baoliang@cau.edu.cn
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Abstract

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, is currently the most common ectoparasite affecting egg-laying hens. Since continuous culture of D. gallinae on birds is a biologically and economically costly endeavour, storage techniques for mites are urgently needed. Effects of temperature on adult and nymph survival were first studied to optimize storage conditions. Then, fecundity of D. gallinae was studied after mites were stored at optimal storage conditions. Results showed the survival rates of protonymphs (42.11%), deutonymphs (8.19%) and females (19.78%) at 5°C after 84 days were higher than those at 0, 25 and 30°C. Thereafter the fecundity and the capability of re-establishing colonies of D. gallinae were evaluated after they were stored for 40 and 80 days at 5°C. After storage, the mean number of eggs showed no statistical difference between treated (5°C for 40 or 80 days) and control groups (25°C for 7 days), while the hatching rates of eggs were in all cases above 97%. The dynamic changes of mite populations and egg numbers showed similar trends to the control group after the stored adult or nymph mites were fed on chicks. Dermanyssus gallinae can be successfully stored at 5°C for 80 days with no interference with the fecundity of mites, and the stored mites could re-establish colonies successfully. Adults and nymphs were two main stages with capability for low temperature storage. These results suggest that low temperature storage is a viable option for colony maintenance of D. gallinae under laboratory conditions.

Keywords

Dermanyssus gallinaelow temperaturepoultry red mitestorage
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Parasitology , Volume 147 , Issue 7 , June 2020 , pp. 740 - 746
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