硬蜱一些生物学特性的研究

实验室内饲养17种硬蜱,分析和比较了它们生长发育的一些特性.硬蜱成虫、幼虫和若虫的吸血时间受温度影响不大.同一种成虫在不同寄主上吸血时间略有差别.雌虫吸血时间的长短与其生理年龄和与雄虫交配的早晚有关.雄虫较雌虫吸血时间稍长.产卵前期、产卵期、孵化期及饱食幼虫和若虫的蜕化期在不同月份有较大差异,受温度影响很大.其中,产卵前期是生活史中变异范围最大者,有些种类还具有产卵延迟的滞育现象.     

实验室条件下长角血蜱的生物学特性研究

实验室条件[(27±1)℃;75%RH;6L：18D]下,长角血蜱完成其生活史需135.8d：卵的孵化期为38.5d：幼虫吸血前期、吸血期和蜕皮前期分别为5.3d,3.8d和13.9d;若虫吸血前期、吸血期和蜕皮前期分别为7.2d,5.4d和16.9d;成虫吸血前期、吸血期、产卵前期和产卵期分别为7.6d,9.4d,7.8d和20.0d。雌虫饱食体重与产卵量之间存在非常显著的正相关(r＝0.9496,P<0.001)。雌虫的生殖效率指数REI＝11.06,生殖适合度指 数RFI＝7.19。生活周期在不同季节无明显变化。雄虫吸血期受雌虫吸引而成功地交配,这一过程是在吸引性信息素的作用下完成的。     

森林革蜱吸血后的体重与产卵关系

森林革蜱Dermacentor silvarum Olenev吸血后的体重在15.3毫克至800毫克的个体皆可产卵。不同体重各组产卵前期所需的日数无显著区别,但在体重最轻者(15.3—35.5毫克)产卵前期延长。产卵日数、产卵量与体重有关,体重重者产卵期延长,产卵量多;反之,则产卵期短,产卵量少。饱食雌虫单位体重的产卵能力为8.5。     

亚东璃眼蜱产卵的观察

亚东璃眼蜱用家兔喂血后放在30℃、各种湿度和无光条件下观察产卵情况。从宿主体自然掉下的饱血雌蜱,体重平均为1,321.3±462.6毫克;总产卵数平均为13,392±5,041.4粒;总产卵数/饱血体重平均为10.08±1.33:总产卵重/饱血体重平均为 0.599±0.06;产卵前期平均为 4.9±0.52天;产卵期平均为18.1±2.93天;一天内产卵最多平均为2,173.1±745.8粒;产卵高峰产卵开始后的第3天。饱血体重与总产卵数和产卵天数间以及总产卵数与一天内产卵最多数目间都有非常显著的正相关。饱血体重和总产卵数与雌蜱吸血前的体重有关。从宿主体人工摘下未饱血雌蜱的体重为 136—395毫克,其产卵过程中各种相关关系与自然掉下的饱血雌蜱相似,但产卵高峰所需天数缩短和体重最轻者(136—155毫克)其产卵前期所需天数延长。     

温度对短小扇头蜱和银盾革蜱发育的影响

短小扇头蜱(Rhipicephalus pumilio Schulze)在20℃、25℃、30℃、35℃各期发育的平均天数:卵期为62.35,29.15,19.98,15.04天;幼虫蜕化期为28.34,12.10,8.85,7.32天;雌性若虫蜕化期为40.46,20.45,13.84,10.58天;雄性若虫蜕化期为41.14,21.18,14.13,11.00天.各期发育的有效积温和温度低阈:卵期为297.67日度和115.11℃;幼虫蜕化期为141.01日度和14.12℃;雌、雄性若虫蜕化期分别为213.54日度、223.59日度和14.58℃、14.47℃.银盾革蜱(Dermacentor niveus Neumann)在各等级温度中各期发育的平均日数:卵期为49.19,25.27,16.39,12.83天;幼虫蜕化期为13.47,7.85,5.43,4.27天;雌性若虫蜕化期为35.57,20.69,13.74,10.75天;雄性若虫蜕化期为36.50,21.81,14.29,11.44天.各期发育的有效积温和温度低阈:卵期为256.94日度和14.72℃;幼虫蜕化期为93.13日度和13.05℃;雌、雄性若虫蜕化期分别为225.95日度、244.12日度和13.98℃、13.42℃.两种蜱若虫蜕化期发育所需时间,雄虫若虫比雌性若虫延长.     

硬蜱盾窝腺释放性信息素

用生物测定和对盾窝进行x-射线微区分析相结合的方法,研究了亚洲璃眼蜱雌蜱性信息素的释放与吸血和交配的关系.生物测定结果表明:雌蜱通过盾窝释放性信息素,有性活力动能的雄蜱有所反应,爬向雌蜱进行交配.雌蜱吸血后第1天,有反应的雄蜱数目显著增加;吸血后的第3—5天,有反应的雄蜱数目达到最高峰,交配后有反应雄蜱的数目明显下降.如果用指甲油封闭雌蜱盾窝,有反应的雄蜱数目显著减少.由于性信息素的有效成分为2,6-二氯酚,故用x-射线微区分析方法测定盾窝氯含量的变化,可以表明雌蜱性信息素的释放量,其结果与生物测定结果一致:未吸血的雌蜱台氯水平为0.62,吸血后第1—2天均增到5.87,有非常显著的差异(P<0.001).吸血后第3—5天含氯水平为10.23,达到最高峰,与吸血后第1—2天的相比,差异也很显著(p<0.001).与雄蜱交配后含氯不平又降至0.89,性信息素含量明显降低,与来吸血的雌蜱含量接近.     

武昌灰稻虱的初步研究

灰稻虱为水稻害虫之一, 据我们在武昌地区观察, 此虫以成虫及若虫为害, 每年发生6—7世代, 以若虫期越冬。越冬期间若虫多隐藏在稻田杂草内。成虫期经过5—42天, 卵期5—15天, 若虫期9—31天, 一世代需42.5天。每只雌虫产卵62—259粒, 卵粒产于寄主植物茎内。成虫分长翅及短翅两个类型。防治方面以拔除稗草最为有效, 药剂方面以1/150—300倍6％666, 1/1000—1500敌百虫及1/200—300异狄氏剂有效。     

温度对亚东璃眼蜱发育的影响

亚东璃眼蜱的卵、饱食的幼虫和若虫分放在四个等级的温度、相对湿度90%和黑暗的条件下,观察温度对各期发育的影响.在20°、25°、30°和35℃条件下,卵期发育的平均日数分别为71.87±0.05、31.55±0.03、21.02±0.03和16.47±0.03天;幼虫蜕化期分别为25.02±0.05、13.01±0.03、8.75±0.02和6.40±0.02天;若虫蜕化期分别为47.32±0.22、24.2±0.13、14.36±0.08和10.78±0.06天.在各种温度条件下若虫蜕化为成虫的时间,雄虫比雌虫长.卵期发育的积温为321.77日度,而幼虫和若虫蜕化期分别为129.97和212.39日度.卵期发育的温度低阈为15.07℃,而幼虫和若虫蜕化期分别为14.88和15.58℃.     

纳氏矩头蜱(Dermacentor nuttalli Olenev)的生物学研究

纳氏矩头蜱是典型的草原种类, 其分布遍及内蒙古、西北、东北、华北等牧区。它属于三宿主类。成虫主要寄生在各种大牲畜, 幼虫和若虫寄生在草原上的野鼠类和其它小动物。在自然界一年发生一代。成虫的活动季节主要在春季, 但寄生数量以3月下旬至4月下旬最多;在秋季也有极少的成虫侵袭牲畜, 但在宿主上过冬而不吸血。绝大多数的个体则以饥饿成虫在草原上过冬。幼虫的寄生季节是在6月上旬至8月上旬, 而6月下旬及7月上旬, 其寄生数量最多。若虫从6月下旬至8月中旬寄生于宿主, 但出现盛期在7月中、下旬。 本种蜱发育周期的长短因气温不同而异。雌蜱当以牛饲养, 吸血8-10日;饱食落地后3-25日开始产卵, 产卵期31-44日, 每一蜱产卵6995-10549粒;卵期15-36日;幼虫孵出后3-4日开始摄食, 当以兔饲养, 吸血2-3日, 落地后8-12日变为若虫;若虫在出现后2-3日开始摄食, 当以兔饲养, 吸血7-8日, 经过14-20日变为成虫。自雌蜱开始吸血至下一代成虫出现, 总共需要62-121日, 平均需要108.5日。 本种蜱的分布密度因自然条件不同而异。一般在干旱的半荒漠草原地带数量较多, 而在潮湿低洼的草原地带数量则相当少。成虫的寿命长约一年, 越冬后的饥饿成虫可以生活到7月底;但饥饿幼虫和若虫约生活3-4个月, 入冬后它们就死亡。 根据生物学的研究, 对本种蜱的防治问题, 提出了几点意见:轮换牧地, 适当期间进行药治和捕杀野生小动物等。     

伊维菌素对长角血蜱生长发育及生殖的影响

【目的】通过分析宿主皮下注射伊维菌素对长角血蜱生长发育及生殖的影响,进而评价伊维菌素对长角血蜱的防治效果。【方法】以新西兰白兔为宿主,皮下注射不同剂量伊维菌素,观察幼蜱、若蜱及雌蜱的叮咬率、死亡率、吸血期、饱血体重、产卵量和孵化率等生物学参数,分析伊维菌素对长角血蜱生殖和生长发育的影响。【结果】伊维菌素对长角血蜱各期蜱虫的叮咬率均无显著影响。与对照组相比,伊维菌素可显著增加幼蜱和若蜱死亡率,延长若蜱和雌蜱的吸血期并降低其饱血体重,降低雌蜱产卵量及卵孵化率,抑制卵巢及卵的发育。【结论】宿主皮下注射伊维菌素能够显著抑制长角血蜱的发育及生殖,可作为防治长角血蜱的候选杀虫剂。     

Biology of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dermacentor silvarum</Emphasis> (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

The minimum life cycle of Dermacentor silvarum Olenev had a mean duration of 87.5 days (range 74–102 days) under laboratory conditions [(27±1 °C), 70% RH, 6 L: 18 D]. The mean time in (days) for the different stages of its cycle was as follows: incubation period of eggs was 15.3 days; prefeeding, feeding and premoulting periods of larvae and nymphs averaged 5.5, 4.0 and 7.3 days, and 5.2, 5.0 and 14.6 days, respectively; prefeeding, feeding, preoviposition and oviposition periods of female adults lasted for 7.8, 4.5, 4.3 and 14.0 days, respectively. There existed a highly significant correlation between engorged body weight of females and egg masses laid (r = 0.9877, p<0.001). The reproductive efficiency index (REI) and reproductive fitness index (RFI) in females were 11.09 and 9.58, respectively. No relationship between nymphal engorged body weight and resultant sexes was observed. Delayed feeding and non-oviposition (in June and July) existed in females, and low temperature (−10 °C) treatment for 45 days could terminate oviposition diapause. However, the egg masses laid by post-diapause females were significantly smaller than those laid by females engorged in March, April and May.     

森林革蜱、草原革蜱感染和经期传播莱姆病螺旋体的实验研究

以实验室培育的非感染森林革蜱Dermacentor silvarum、草原革蜱D. nuttalli刺叮人工感染21天后的阳性KM鼠,利用分离培养和PCR方法检测蜱对螺旋体的保持能力以及体内螺旋体对敏感动物的感染能力。结果如下：非感染幼蜱均可以通过吸血获得莱姆病螺旋体,饱血森林革蜱和草原革蜱幼蜱PCR阳性率均为50.0%而分离阳性率都为20.0%。饱血脱落后,这些幼蜱只能在饱血后2天内分离到莱姆病螺旋体。PCR检测阳性也只能持续到4天,均不能跨越蜕皮阶段。蜕化为若蜱后,若蜱以及分别受到这些若蜱刺叮的KM鼠均未发现阳性感染。非感染若蜱吸食感染的KM鼠后,饱血森林革蜱和草原革蜱获得了莱姆病螺旋体,PCR检测阳性率分别为50.0%和20.0%。分离阳性率分别达到33.3%和60.0%。这些若蜱分别于饱血后2天和3天可以分离到莱姆病螺旋体,PCR扩增阳性也只能分别持续到饱血后4天和6天,均不能跨越蜕皮阶段;蜕化为成蜱后,成蜱以及受到它们攻击的KM鼠均未获阳性检测结果。同种蜱不同地理株在感染和保持莱姆病螺旋体的能力上也没有差异。森林革蜱、草原革蜱的幼蜱和若蜱虽可以吸血感染但均不具备经期传播莱姆病螺旋体Borrelia garinii CHNM4的能力,作为莱姆病媒介的可能性不大。     

Biological aspects of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Amblyomma brasiliense</Emphasis> (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

Although Amblyomma brasiliense Aragão 1908 has been reported as one of the most aggressive ticks to humans in Brazil, information about the biology of this tick species is virtually inexistent. This work reports data on the life cycle of A. brasiliense fed on rabbits and pigs and maintained in an incubator at 20°C, 90% RH and 12 h of light for off-host development. Tick yield of adult females fed on pigs and rabbits was 81.2% and 58.3%, respectively. Females fed on pigs had mean engorgement weight of 862.3 mg and egg mass of 208 mg, while females fed on rabbits had mean engorgement weight of 606.1 mg and egg mass of 160 mg; these values did not differ statistically between host species. Feeding period of female ticks fed on pigs (10 days) was significantly shorter than that on rabbits (17 days). Mean preoviposition period was slightly longer (35.9 days) for ticks fed on pigs than on rabbits (30 days). The minimum incubation period of eggs of ticks from both host species was similar and over 100 days. Egg production efficiency was low for females fed on both hosts (less than 30% and 20% for ticks from pigs and rabbits, respectively). More than 55% of larvae and 79% of nymphs fed on rabbits, set free inside the feeding chambers, engorged successfully. These ticks attained an engorgement weight of 1.3 and 18.2 mg, respectively, and fed for approximately 5 days. The minimum pre-molt period was 30 days for engorged larvae and over 44 days for nymphs. Molting success was low, less than 50% in the case of larvae and less than 20% for nymphs. Further studies are required to better determine the off-host requirements of this tick species.     

Life cycle of tortoise tick <Emphasis Type="Italic">Hyalomma aegyptium</Emphasis> under laboratory conditions

The tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium has a typical three-host life-cycle. Whereas its larvae and nymphs are less host-specific feeding on a variety of tetrapods, tortoises of the genus Testudo are principal hosts of adults. Ticks retained this trait also in our study under laboratory conditions, while adults were reluctant to feed on mammalian hosts. Combination of feeding larvae and nymphs on guinea pigs and feeding of adults on Testudo marginata tortoises provided the best results. Feeding period of females was on average 25 days (range 17–44), whereas males remain after female engorgement on tortoise host. Female pre-oviposition period was 14 days (3–31), followed by 24 days of oviposition (18–29). Pre-eclosion and eclosion, both together, takes 31 days (21–43). Larvae fed 5 days (3–9), then molted to nymphs after 17 days (12–23). Feeding period of nymphs lasted 7 days (5–10), engorged nymphs molted to adults after 24 days (19–26). Sex ratio of laboratory hatched H. aegyptium was nearly equal (1:1.09). The average weight of engorged female was 0.95 (0.72–1.12) g. The average number of laid eggs was 6,900 (6,524–7,532) per female, it was significantly correlated with weight of engorged female. Only 2.8% of engorged larvae and 1.8% of engorged nymphs remained un-molted and died. Despite the use of natural host species, feeding success of females reached only 45%. The whole life-cycle was completed within 147 days (98–215).     

Life-cycle and host specificity of Amblyomma tigrinum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

Biological data of three generations of Amblyomma tigrinum in the laboratory are reported and the suitability of different host species for immature ticks are compared. Grouping the three generations, infestations by both the larval and nymphal stages were performed on chickens (Gallus gallus), wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus), rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus),wild mice (Calomys callosus), dogs (Canis familiaris) and opossums (Didelphis albiventris). Only dogs were used for infestations by adult ticks. Tick developmental periods were observed in an incubator at 27°C and RH 90%. The proportion of engorged larvae recovered from chickens (21.7% of the exposed larvae) was significantly larger (p<0.001) than those from the five mammal species used in the infestations (maximum of 3.1%). A significant larger (p<0.01) proportion of engorged larvae successfully molted after being fed on chickens than on mammal hosts. The proportion of engorged nymphs recovered from chickens (28.8% of the exposed nymphs) was significantly larger (p<0.001) than those from mammal hosts (range: 0–2.1%). Larvae showed similar feeding periods on exposure to different host species, except for those larvae fed on C. callosus, which showed significantly longer (p<0.001) feeding periods. Engorged larvae detachment peaked on the 5^th feeding day, followed by the 6^th day, on all hosts except for C. callosus. Larval premolt periods were similar for engorged ticks exposed to different host species, except for larvae fed on dogs, which showed significantly longer (p<0.001) premolt periods. Host detachment of engorged nymphs peaked on the 6^th feeding day on chickens. Although nymphal detachment on rats peaked on the 8^th day, only 15 nymphs were recovered from this host species. In a sample of 144 F₃ nymphs fed on chickens no significant difference (p>0.10) was found between the feeding or premolt periods of 82 males and 62 females, but female nymphs were significantly heavier (p<0.005) than male nymphs. Sixteen engorged females (61.5% of the exposed ticks) were recovered after being fed on dogs, and all these females laid viable eggs. Chickens, the only avian host, were the most suitable host when compared with the five mammal species. Dogs were demonstrated to be a suitable host for adults of A. tigrinum, which is consistent with, several reports of adult A. tigrinum ticks parasitizing dogs in different areas of South America. Our results reinforce that in these same areas avian species are the major hosts for immature stages of this tick species. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The life cycle of Hyalomma rufipes (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

Biological characteristics of Hyalomma rufipes parasitising on rabbits and sheep were compared under laboratory conditions in Gansu, China. Mature ticks could parasitize both rabbits and sheep, while immature ticks only fed on rabbits successfully. Adults sucked blood on sheep significantly longer than on rabbits (16 and 13 days, respectively). Other adult parasite characteristics fed on the two hosts were similar, including the weight of engorged adult, female daily oviposition, and the weight and amount of the egg mass laid. Those indicated that this tick species showed little host specificity between sheep and rabbits during its adult stage. In total, the life cycle of H. rufipes was completed in an average period of 179 days. The average developmental periods were 59 days for egg incubation, 3 and 21 days for immature tick prefeeding and feeding, 2, 12 and 40 days for adult prefeeding, female preoviposition and oviposition. The longer female fed for engorgement, the shorter preoviposition period of engorged female needed, although when the feeding period was less than 15 days, this relationship was not obvious. The results confirmed the correlation between the weight of the engorged female and the number of eggs laid (r = 0.909). The reproductive efficiency index (REI) and reproductive fitness index (RFI) in females was 10.63 and 7.22, respectively. Engorged nymphs moulting to females were significantly heavier (27.6 ± 0.89 mg) than those moulting to males (22.3 ± 0.52 mg). Males outnumbered females by 1.4:1.     

Biology of Dermacentor silvarum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

The minimum life cycle of Dermacentor silvarum Olenev had a mean duration of 87.5 days (range 74–102 days) under laboratory conditions [(27±1 °C), 70% RH, 6 L: 18 D]. The mean time in (days) for the different stages of its cycle was as follows: incubation period of eggs was 15.3 days; prefeeding, feeding and premoulting periods of larvae and nymphs averaged 5.5, 4.0 and 7.3 days, and 5.2, 5.0 and 14.6 days, respectively; prefeeding, feeding, preoviposition and oviposition periods of female adults lasted for 7.8, 4.5, 4.3 and 14.0 days, respectively. There existed a highly significant correlation between engorged body weight of females and egg masses laid (r = 0.9877, p<0.001). the=" reproductive=" efficiency=" index=" (rei)=" and=" reproductive=" fitness=" index=" (rfi)=" in=" females=" were=" 11.09=" and=" 9.58,=" respectively.=" no=" relationship=" between=" nymphal=" engorged=" body=" weight=" and=" resultant=" sexes=" was=" observed.=" delayed=" feeding=" and=" non-oviposition=" (in=" june=" and=" july)=" existed=" in=" females,=" and=" low=" temperature=" (−10 °c)=" treatment=" for=" 45 days=" could=" terminate=" oviposition=" diapause.=" however,=" the=" egg=" masses=" laid=" by=" post-diapause=" females=" were=" significantly=" smaller=" than=" those=" laid=" by=" females=" engorged=" in=" march,=" april=" and=">     

银盾革蜱若虫发育期20-羟基蜕皮酮含量变化规律(英语)

本文利用高效液相色谱(HPLC)对银盾革蜱饥饿、吸血和饱血后若虫整体水平20-羟基蜕皮酮含量变化规律进行了研究.结果表示20-羟基蜕皮酮存在于若虫整个发育期,其含量变化具有两个峰.第一个峰小,出现在吸血期(吸血后5天),含量为2.34ng/只,该峰出现后,若虫快速饱血并从宿主体落下;第二个峰大,出现在蜕化期(饱血后8天),含量为16.17ng/只,此峰可能与上表皮沉积有关.从饱血后第6天至饱血后第8天,20-羟基蜕皮酮含量迅速增加,皮层溶离发生在饱血后7天左右.     

QUANTITATIVE VARIATION OF 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE IN THE NYMPH OF DERMACENTOR NIVEUS NEUMANN*

Abstract The variation of 20-hydroxyecdysone (20 E) levels in the unfed, feeding and engorged nymphs of Dermacentor niveus was studied. The results showed that 20 E existed in all stages of nymphal development. There were two peaks. A small peak (2. 34 ng/nymph) appeared in the feeding period (5 days after attachment) which was connected with the fast feeding before dropping from the host, and a big peak (16.17 ng/nymph) in the moulting period (8 days after engorgement). The latter might be correlated with epicuticle deposition. From the 6th day to the 8th day after engorgement, the level of 20 E rose rapidly. Apolysis occurred in this period.     

The role of medium-sized mammals as reservoirs of Borrelia burgdorferi in southern New York

The ability of raccoons (Procyon lotor), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) and opossums (Didelphis virginiana) to serve as reservoirs of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochetal agent of Lyme disease, was compared with that of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Twenty-eight (28) medium-sized mammals and 34 white-footed mice were captured in Westchester County, New York (USA) in summer 1986. Animals were caged over pans of water for 1 to 2 days to recover engorged tick larvae (Ixodes dammini) that detached from the hosts after feeding. With the exception of mice, numbers of engorged tick larvae recovered exceeded those counted during initial examinations of the hosts by 30% (opossums) to nearly 90% (raccoons). Newly-molted nymphal ticks derived from the engorged larvae were examined for the presence of spirochetes by darkfield microscopy. Percentage infection was 5% (n = 22) for ticks from skunks and 14% (n = 191) for ticks from raccoons. None of 24 nymphs from larvae that fed on opossums survived long enough for spirochete examination. By comparison, 40% (n = 72) of nymphs from larvae which fed on white-footed mice were infected. Of the individual hosts from which molted nymphs had fed as larvae, 67% of mice, 33% of skunks, and 55% of raccoons produced spirochete-positive ticks.