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Advances in the artificial feeding of ticks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

S. M. Waladde  and
S. A. Ochieng'
S. M. Waladde
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P. O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
S. A. Ochieng'
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P. O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Argasid ticks have been induced to feed successfully through different types of artificial membranes but this technique has not been easily applicable on ixodid ticks. In order to get hard ticks to feed artificially, two major approaches have been employed: Feeding on a diet through artificial membranes; and feeding from diet-filled capillary tubes placed over the tick's mouthparts. In both cases the ixodid ticks could not be fed to repletion. This paper gives a brief account about artificial feeding of ticks in general and the techniques used to obtain successful feeding of an ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus through a modified Baudruche membrane.

Résumé

Les Argasidés ont été induites à se nourrir sur différent types de membranes artificielles; chose qui n'a pas encore aisement été appliquée chez les Ixodidés. Afin de nourrir artificiellement les tiques dures, deux approches majeures ont été utilisées: Nourrir les tiques sur un repas à travers les membranes artificielles et—nourrir les tiques sur un repas se trouvant dans les tubes capillaires placés sur les parties buccales de la tique. Dans les deux cas, les ixodides ne se sont pas nourris à satiété. Cette publication donne un bref apercu sur l'alimentation artificielle des tiques en général et les techniques employées pour obtenir une alimentation réussie de la tique ixodide, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus à travers une membrane “Baudruche” modifiée.

Keywords

Ixodid ticksartificial feedingBaudruche membraneRhipicephalus appendiculatusTiques ixodidésalimentation artificiellemembrane “Baudruche”Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Type
Tick Biology
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 13 , Special Issue 4: Status and Recent Advances in Tick Management in Africa , August 1992 , pp. 579 - 583
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1992

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