Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood
Objective: To determine the development time of each immature stage and total development time of Cimex hemipterus reared on human blood type A, B, O and AB, and to compare survivorship and fecundity of Cimex hemipterus reared on blood type A and AB. Methods: Bed bugs were reared on human blood t...
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| author | Abd Rahim, Abd Hafis Ahmad, Abu Hassan Ab Majid, Abdul Hafiz |
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| description | Objective: To determine the development time of each immature stage and total development
time of Cimex hemipterus reared on human blood type A, B, O and AB, and to compare
survivorship and fecundity of Cimex hemipterus reared on blood type A and AB.
Methods: Bed bugs were reared on human blood type A, B, O and AB, fed through an artificial
feeding system. The number of live and dead individuals, number of nymphs that molted, and
number of eggs laid were observed and recorded daily.
Results: Statistical analysis showed that no significant difference was observed for the
development from egg to adult emergence. Bed bugs reared on blood type A and AB had a life
expectancy of 88 and 105 days respectively from the egg stage. The net reproductive rate (R0),
mean generation time (T), intrinsic rate of increase (rm), finite rate of increase (λ), and doubling
time (DT) for bed bugs reared on blood type A were 12.24, 67.84, 0.037, 1.038 and 18.73,
respectively. On the other hand, the same parameters calculated for bed bugs reared on blood
type AB produced R0 = 12.58, T = 83.36, rm = 0.030, λ = 1.030 and DT = 23.10.
Conclusions: Different blood sources may have different effects on the development time and
life characteristics of bed bugs. |
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| spelling | usm-370472017-10-11T06:21:20Z http://eprints.usm.my/37047/ Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood Abd Rahim, Abd Hafis Ahmad, Abu Hassan Ab Majid, Abdul Hafiz QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) Objective: To determine the development time of each immature stage and total development time of Cimex hemipterus reared on human blood type A, B, O and AB, and to compare survivorship and fecundity of Cimex hemipterus reared on blood type A and AB. Methods: Bed bugs were reared on human blood type A, B, O and AB, fed through an artificial feeding system. The number of live and dead individuals, number of nymphs that molted, and number of eggs laid were observed and recorded daily. Results: Statistical analysis showed that no significant difference was observed for the development from egg to adult emergence. Bed bugs reared on blood type A and AB had a life expectancy of 88 and 105 days respectively from the egg stage. The net reproductive rate (R0), mean generation time (T), intrinsic rate of increase (rm), finite rate of increase (λ), and doubling time (DT) for bed bugs reared on blood type A were 12.24, 67.84, 0.037, 1.038 and 18.73, respectively. On the other hand, the same parameters calculated for bed bugs reared on blood type AB produced R0 = 12.58, T = 83.36, rm = 0.030, λ = 1.030 and DT = 23.10. Conclusions: Different blood sources may have different effects on the development time and life characteristics of bed bugs. Elsevier 2016-04 Article PeerReviewed Abd Rahim, Abd Hafis and Ahmad, Abu Hassan and Ab Majid, Abdul Hafiz (2016) Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 6 (4). pp. 272-277. ISSN 2222-1808 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(15)61030-1 |
| spellingShingle | QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) Abd Rahim, Abd Hafis Ahmad, Abu Hassan Ab Majid, Abdul Hafiz Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title | Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title_full | Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title_fullStr | Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title_short | Life table analysis of Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| title_sort | life table analysis of cimex hemipterus f. (hemiptera: cimicidae) reared on different types of human blood |
| topic | QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) |
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