Intrinsic rate of natural increase of Brueelia amandavae (Ischnocera, Phthiraptera) populations infesting Indian red avadavat |
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Authors: | Nidhi Gupta Sandeep Kumar Arun Kumar Saxena |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, Government Raza Postgraduate College, Rampur, (U.P.)-244901, India |
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Abstract: | The incubation period of eggs, duration of three nymphal instars, adult longevity and the daily egg-deposition rate of the
ischnoceran Phthiraptera, Brueelia amandavae, were determined by rearing the louse in vitro (35 ± 1°C, 75–82% RH, feather diet). The data obtained were utilized for life table construction and determination of the
intrinsic rate of natural increase (0.031 per day) and the doubling time (23.45 days) of the louse population. The doubling
time of the louse in in vivo experiments was 21.5 days. |
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Keywords: | Phthiraptera biology life cycle |
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