Hoogstraal H, Guirgis S S, Khalil G M, Kaiser M N
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1975 Dec;6(4):532-9.
To provide background data for an investigation of biological interrelationships between Argas (Persicargas) robertsi Hoogstraal, Kaiser and Kohls and 3 arboviruses (Kao Shuan, Pathum Thani, and Nyamanini) isolated from this tick species, domestic pigeons were used as experimental hosts to study the life cycle of population samples from Taiwan (TA), Thailand (TH), Indonesia (IN), Sri Lanka (SR), and Australia (AU). The life cycle (at 28-30 degrees C and 75% RH) required 2-10 months. Biological data for the different population samples varied possibly owing to atavistic retention of seasonally adjusted properties associated with diapause and the migratory habits or breeding cycles of wild hosts, or to different rearing times of the various samples. There were 2-4 nymphal instars in SR and AU samples and 2-5 instars in TA, TH, and IN samples. Nymphs and adults fed within a few days after molting or oviposition and usually emitted coxal fluid while feeding. Males molted from earlier nymphal instars than females.
为了给研究波斯锐缘蜱（Argas (Persicargas) robertsi Hoogstraal、Kaiser和Kohls）与从该蜱种分离出的3种虫媒病毒（考颂、巴吞他尼和尼亚马尼尼）之间的生物学相互关系提供背景数据，家鸽被用作实验宿主，以研究来自台湾（TA）、泰国（TH）、印度尼西亚（IN）、斯里兰卡（SR）和澳大利亚（AU）的种群样本的生命周期。生命周期（在28 - 30摄氏度和75%相对湿度条件下）需要2至10个月。不同种群样本的生物学数据有所不同，这可能是由于与滞育相关的季节性调整特性的返祖保留、野生宿主的迁徙习性或繁殖周期，或者是由于各种样本的饲养时间不同。斯里兰卡和澳大利亚样本有2至4个若虫龄期，而台湾、泰国和印度尼西亚样本有2至5个龄期。若虫和成虫在蜕皮或产卵后的几天内取食，取食时通常会分泌基节液。雄性比雌性更早从早期若虫龄期蜕皮。
