Belozerov V N, Rechav Y
Biological Research Institute, St. Petersburg University, Russia.
Exp Appl Acarol. 1993 Aug;17(8):597-603. doi: 10.1007/BF00053489.
The oxygen consumption of engorged nymphs of Hyalomma asiaticum was measured at various intervals after drop-off from mice hosts. Duration of nymphal development to the emergence of adults was 25-32 days at 25 degrees C. The oxygen consumption was high immediately after completing the blood meal (193-248 mm3 g-1 h-1 but decreased significantly 18 days later (at 25 degrees C) to 45-65 mm3 g-1 h-1. It increased again before ecdysis (81-102 mm3 g-1 h-1, and also after ecdysis in freshly moulted adults (177-220 mm3 g-1 h-1. The oxygen consumption in 8-month-old adult ticks was very variable ranging from 40-42 to 172 mm3 g-1 h-1. Neither engorged nymphs nor unfed adult ticks showed any dependence of their respiratory metabolism on the photoperiodic regimes tested (LD 20:4 and LD 12:12, with or without transfer to an alternative photoperiod after engorgement of nymphs).
在亚洲璃眼蜱饱血若虫从鼠宿主掉落之后的不同时间间隔测量其耗氧量。在25摄氏度下，若虫发育至成虫出现的持续时间为25 - 32天。饱血后立即的耗氧量很高（193 - 248立方毫米克⁻¹小时⁻¹），但在18天后（25摄氏度时）显著下降至45 - 65立方毫米克⁻¹小时⁻¹。在蜕皮前耗氧量再次增加（81 - 102立方毫米克⁻¹小时⁻¹），在刚蜕皮的成虫蜕皮后也增加（177 - 220立方毫米克⁻¹小时⁻¹）。8月龄成年蜱的耗氧量变化很大，范围为40 - 42至172立方毫米克⁻¹小时⁻¹。饱血若虫和未进食的成年蜱均未表现出其呼吸代谢对所测试的光周期（LD 20:4和LD 12:12，若虫饱血后有或没有转移至另一种光周期）有任何依赖性。
