Use of a silicone membrane feeding technique in the laboratory maintenance of a colony of Ornithodoros moubata

Adult Ornithodoros moubata from a laboratory colony were fed on mice or through natural or artificial membranes on pig blood. The rate of feeding and its efficiency as assessed by fecundity were markedly superior when membranes rather than live mice were used. Artificial silicone membranes offer maj...

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Published inTropical animal health and production Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 31 - 38
Main Authors Osborne, R.W, Mellor, P.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1985
Subjects
Animals
Chickens
Feeding Behavior
Female
Kinetics
laboratory rearing
Male
Membranes
Membranes, Artificial
Mice
nutrition
Ornithodoros moubata
Silicone Elastomers
Swine
Ticks
Time Factors
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Summary:Adult Ornithodoros moubata from a laboratory colony were fed on mice or through natural or artificial membranes on pig blood. The rate of feeding and its efficiency as assessed by fecundity were markedly superior when membranes rather than live mice were used. Artificial silicone membranes offer major advantages of both convenience and economy over alternative membranes in the maintenance of soft tick colonies.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/BF02356130