TY  - JOUR
JF  - Acarologia
T1  - Study on the bionomics of Nosomma monstrosum (Nuttall and Warburton) (Acari: Ixodidae)
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
SP  - 119
EP  - 123
PY  - 1982
SN  - 0044-586X
SN  - 2107-7207
PB  - Les Amis d'Acarologia
AU  - Khan, M.H.
AU  - Naithani, R.C.
AU  - Singh, K.S.
UR  - https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=2814
DA  - 1982-06-30
KW  - Host parasite relationship
KW  - life cycle
KW  - Nosomma monstrosum
AB  - Nosomma monstrosum is a host specifie genus and species; the buffalo and redents are the principal hosts of adult and immature stages, respectively. Adult activity peaks are in March and September. A single female imbibes 225-446 (avg 357.7) mg of blood. The preoviposition and oviposition periods are 3-6 and 12-19 days, respectively. A female lays a maximum number of 588-972 (avg 750) eggs daily; the total egg output is 2,800 to 6,212 (avg 4,241). The duration of the incubation period and Iarval and nymphal stages are 20-22, 13-21, and 21-34 da ys, respectively. The en tire !ife cycle is completed in 70- 110 days
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