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The hygroreaction of the larvae of the Oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis Rothsch. (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

U. Yinon ,
A. Shulov  and
J. Margalit
U. Yinon
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Venomous Animals, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
A. Shulov
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Venomous Animals, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
J. Margalit
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology and Venomous Animals, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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The humidity reaction of the larvae of Xenopsylla cheopis Rothsch. was studied in an air-chamber with a 0–100% relative humidity gradient.

Highly significant differences (P < 0·001) between the reactions in the various R.H. ranges was found. The most preferred relative humidity along this gradient was 100%. Relatively few larvae were collected at each R.H. in the range between 0 and 90% R.H.

The reaction of the larvae under the experimental conditions was seen to be of orthokinetic type.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 57 , Issue 2 , May 1967 , pp. 315 - 319
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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