Fedorova M V
Parazitologiia. 1988 May-Jun;22(3):235-40.
The date of the beginning of mating behaviour in males and females, the rate of insemination and the increasing of bloodsucking activity of females were studied in natural environments. Over 80% of females mated on the 3-4th day after emergence; after fertilization their behaviour changed from looking for males for coupling to looking for ones for a prey. The male swarming began on the 5th day after emergence and simultaneously the appearance of inseminated females was observed. The places of mating of males and females were investigated. It was established that coupling took place in swarms with swarming males and out of swarms with freely flying males.
在自然环境中研究了雄性和雌性开始交配行为的日期、受精率以及雌性吸血活动的增加情况。超过80%的雌性在羽化后的第3 - 4天交配；受精后，它们的行为从寻找雄性进行交配转变为寻找雄性作为猎物。雄性群聚在羽化后的第5天开始，同时观察到已受精雌性的出现。对雄性和雌性的交配地点进行了调查。结果发现，交配既发生在有群聚雄性的群体中，也发生在与自由飞行雄性的群体之外。
