Acarology Laboratory, Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Centro de Investigación en Acarología, Bogotá, Colombia.
Exp Appl Acarol. 2020 Feb;80(2):167-181. doi: 10.1007/s10493-019-00462-5. Epub 2020 Jan 21.
Aspects of life history and host interactions of Megalolaelaps colossus were studied in a laboratory environment. These mites appear to require a host for survival, but hosts do not survive very long in a laboratory setting, leading to a modified rearing protocol relying on regular host replacement. Specific data on phenology and incidence are reported. Direct observations on feeding, mating, transmission, and interaction with other mites could not be obtained, but indirect observations allow some hypotheses in each of these areas.
在实验室环境中研究了巨须螨的生活史和宿主相互作用的各个方面。这些螨虫似乎需要宿主才能生存，但在实验室环境中，宿主存活时间并不长，这导致需要修改饲养方案，依靠定期更换宿主。报告了有关物候和发生率的具体数据。无法直接观察到取食、交配、传播以及与其他螨虫的相互作用，但间接观察可以为这些方面的每个方面提供一些假设。
