Fourie L J, Snyman A, Kok D J, Horak I G, van Zyl J M
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa.
Exp Appl Acarol. 1993 Dec;17(12):921-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02328069.
The appetence responses of the ixodid ticks Ixodes rubicundus and Rhipicephalus punctatus to various stimuli were quantified under laboratory conditions. A greater percentage of I. rubicundus generally responded to the different stimuli at lower than at higher temperatures while the converse was usually true for R. punctatus. Radiation heat and shadowing evoked a response in the greatest percentage of I. rubicundus, whereas CO2 and host odour were responsible for a similar reaction in R. punctatus. A single perturbation of the substrate caused more than 50% of I. rubicundus to respond while constant perturbation resulted in a progressive decrease in the proportion of ticks reacting. Significantly more R. punctatus than I. rubicundus were attracted to a CO2 trap and the R. punctatus were also attracted to the trap over a greater distance. Significantly more older than younger ticks of both species responded to the various stimuli.
在实验室条件下，对红硬蜱（Ixodes rubicundus）和微小扇头蜱（Rhipicephalus punctatus）这两种硬蜱对各种刺激的偏好反应进行了量化。一般来说，红硬蜱对不同刺激做出反应的百分比在较低温度下高于较高温度，而微小扇头蜱通常情况相反。辐射热和阴影在红硬蜱中引起反应的百分比最高，而二氧化碳和宿主气味则在微小扇头蜱中引发类似反应。对基质的单次扰动会使超过50%的红硬蜱做出反应，而持续扰动会导致做出反应的蜱虫比例逐渐下降。被二氧化碳诱捕器吸引的微小扇头蜱显著多于红硬蜱，并且微小扇头蜱在更远的距离也会被诱捕器吸引。两个物种中，对各种刺激做出反应的老龄蜱显著多于幼龄蜱。
