Méthodes actuelles de quantification des acariens dans l'habitat

Bischoff, E.

doi:10.1016/s0335-7457(88)80061-3

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“…The size of the carpets and distance from the light source were selected so that the mean light incident across the carpet simulated that which might typically be found at the surface of a bedroom carpet, while an identical sample was placed inside a light-proof, ventilated box within the same chamber, to provide a control. A diurnal light cycle (LD 12:12 photoperiod) was instigated and, after 6 weeks, each section was wrapped in adhesive film and subjected to a heat-escape recovery technique based on that described by Bischoff (1988), whereby mites migrating away from the heat source (a Stuart Scientific SH3D hotplate set at 50°C for 5 h) were trapped in the adhesive film and later counted using a stereobinocular microscope.…”

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Penetration of light into carpet, and responses of the European house-dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) to varying light intensity and diurnal cycle

Causer¹,

Shorter²

2004

Exp Appl Acarol

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This study examined the question of what effect exposure to light might play in determining the vertical distribution of house-dust mites in carpet, and the degree to which light penetrates worn and unworn carpets of different pile conformation (loop- versus cut-pile), height and colour. The effect on population increase of a diurnal lighting cycle versus continual darkness was also investigated. It was found that the penetration of light into carpets was largely unaffected by pile colour or conformation. Pile height was an important factor, however, and for a given height within the pile, light intensity was higher in carpets subjected to a greater degree of wear. This corresponded to the reduction in effective pile height that occurs with carpet use. Whilst the differences observed were sometimes large (up to two-fold for a given height within the pile), Petri dish studies suggested no mite preference for habitation of areas of low light intensity compared to high intensity. Additionally, culturing mites under a diurnal light cycle was shown to be no more efficient than culturing in complete darkness. These results suggest that exposure to light is not an important determinant of house-dust mite behaviour, or their ability to colonise textile substrates.

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Section: Response Of House-dust Mites To Differing Light Intensitymentioning

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Penetration of light into carpet, and responses of the European house-dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) to varying light intensity and diurnal cycle

Causer¹,

Shorter²

2004

Exp Appl Acarol

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“…Both aspects are very important before deciding on any control measures (Oshima, 1964;Spieksma, 1967;Sasa et al, 1970;Oshima et al, 1972;Bronswijk, 1973;Miyamoto and Ouchi, 1976;Korsgaard, 1982;Fain and Hart, 1986;Bishoff, 1988;Natuhara, 1989;Sakaki et al, 1991).…”

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“…Bishoff (1988) pointed out that the aspiration technique only allows the extraction of 5 to 10% of mites from carpets used as substrates. He proposed a technique called "the mite heat escape" or "method for displacement induced by heat."…”

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A modified “heat escape” technique for collecting house dust mites

Vargas¹

2002

International Journal of Acarology

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“…They used normal laundry powders in washing machines with standard washing programmes with a wash, rinse, spray and spin cycle. After drying for 5 h in the sun mite numbers were estimated using the heat escape method [13]. They found that the majority of the mites were not killed either by the application of water or by water together with detergents.…”

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“…The efficacies of the procedures were assessed using carpets infested with large numbers of mites in conjunction with mobility test and the heat escape method [13][14][15].…”

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