Das S S, Sharma N N
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, U.P.
Vet Parasitol. 1991 Oct;40(1-2):155-8. doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(91)90093-b.
The effect of temperature on the transtadial transmission of Theileria annulata in Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum was studied. Variation in temperature (4-40 degrees C) had a significant effect on moulting rate of the ticks and transmission of theilerial parasites from nymphs to resultant adults. The temperatures above 40 degrees C and below 12 degrees C prevented moulting. Maximum infection levels were obtained in salivary glands of adult ticks when the infected engorged nymphs were incubated at 24-28 degrees C. The infection rate in salivary glands was assessed using a methyl green pyronin technique.
